Cryptic crossword clue
Fax Mary starts off about affliction of the armpit 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "of the armpit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case of the armpit = axillary.
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.
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What does AXILLARY mean?

AXILLARY noun
  1. Any of the feathers connecting the undersurface of the wing and the body, and concealed by the closed wing.
AXILLARY adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit.
  2. Situated in, or rising from, an axil; relating to an axil.

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