The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LIPOGRAM
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More clues leading to the result LIPOGRAM
- Deficient writing has edge over good stuff
- Unusually prim goal for work lacking, in a way — such as this
- Girl with a mop edited today’s puzzle? One row leads to another just the same
- Letters missing in this post offce mail delivered around Greece
- One has letters missing in returned post, only half of programs distributed
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The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LIPOGRAM mean?
LIPOGRAM noun- A word or writing that does not use a particular symbol or symbols.