Cryptic crossword clue
Falling stock market index pulled back 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DOWNWARD

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The straight part
We know that "Falling" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case falling = downward.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DOWNWARD mean?

DOWNWARD adjective
  1. Moving, sloping or oriented downward.
  2. Located at a lower level.
DOWNWARD adverb
  1. Toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.
  2. At a lower level.
  3. Southward

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