The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SALACITY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
S
A
L
A
C
I
T
Y
More clues leading to the result SALACITY
Buddy explains!

The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does SALACITY mean?
SALACITY noun- The state or quality of being salacious; lewdness, obscenity, bawdiness.
- An act that is salacious, (lewd, obscene or bawdy); a salacious image or piece of writing.