Cryptic crossword clue
Film Ruth, merry and uproarious 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result MIRTHFUL

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The straight part
We know that "merry and uproarious" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case merry and uproarious = mirthful.
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 MIRTHFUL mean?

MIRTHFUL adjective
  1. Filled with mirth.

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