Cryptic crossword clue
Font functions beautifully at first with suitable individual text 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Font functions" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case font functions = baptisms.
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 BAPTISMS mean?

BAPTISMS noun
  1. A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.
  2. A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming.

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