Cryptic crossword clue
Having one broken digit in railway termini can cause stiffness 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "stiffness" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stiffness = rigidity.
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 RIGIDITY mean?

RIGIDITY noun
  1. The quality or state of being rigid; want of pliability; the quality of resisting change of form; the amount of resistance with which a body opposes change of form.
  2. Stiffness of appearance or manner; want of ease or elegance.
  3. Stickiness (of prices/wages etc.). Describing the tendency of prices and money wages to adjust to changes in the economy with a certain delay.

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