Cryptic crossword clue
Festive erections — symptom oddly not seen in men 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Festive erections" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case festive erections = maypoles.
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 MAYPOLES mean?

MAYPOLES noun
  1. A pole, garlanded with streamers held by people who dance around it to celebrate May Day.
  2. A maypole-like structure of sticks placed about a sapling in the bowers of certain species of bowerbird.
  3. A penis, especially a large one.

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