Cryptic crossword clue
Festival in French city I attend, initially 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Festival/Festival" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case festival/festival = encaenia.
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 ENCAENIA mean?

ENCAENIA noun
  1. A festival held to mark the anniversary of the dedication of a church or temple; (especially), of the Temple at Jerusalem.
  2. The annual commemoration service of founders and benefactors of Oxford University.

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