The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FOREGONE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result FOREGONE
- Given up representing East German individua
- In favour of, say, individual of yore
- Between France and England US state’s already settled
- Head of foreign state English already settled
- Anticipated free go on mobile
- Already decided because English lost
- redetermined?!
- Iron stocks northwestern state predetermined
- Previous state lies between “full” and “empty”
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The straight part
We know that "Given up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case given up = foregone.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.
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What does FOREGONE mean?
FOREGONE verb- To precede, to go before.
- Previous, former
- Bygone
- Inevitable, predictable
- To let pass, to leave alone, to let go.
- To do without, to abandon, to renounce.
- To refrain from, to abstain from, to pass up, to withgo.