The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PATIENCE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result PATIENCE
- King and queen may get together in this / operetta
- Change required around odd parts of Antrim — might this be tried?
- Tolerance where you are required to follow suit
- Job’s virtue is time in peace, working
- Girl with diamonds set about in French comic opera
- . Calm vice-president’s securing recall of current reservists
- VP adopts a note of forbearance
- Forbearance exhibited by VP getting a titanium implant
- Broadcast people treated as a game
- Card game money impressing captain, oddly withdrawn
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The straight part
We know that "comic opera" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case comic opera = patience.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 PATIENCE mean?
PATIENCE noun- The quality of being patient.
- Any of various card games that can be played by one person. Called solitaire in the US. (card game).