The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word NARCOSIS
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More clues leading to the result NARCOSIS
- Managed upset, cold, old relative in stupor
- Awfully cross, in a stupor
- Oscar’s in stir — result of excessive speed?
- Drug problem managed the wrong way by firm — crisis, not half
- Nitrogen and oxygen being present in bends is causing drowsiness
- Perversely cross, in a stupid state
- Heaped scorn as one introduced stupid condition
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The straight part
We know that "condition" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case condition = narcosis.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 NARCOSIS mean?
NARCOSIS noun- Unconsciousness caused by a drug, anaesthetic or other chemical substance.