Cryptic crossword clue
Heartless, the painful profession of education 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "profession of education" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case profession of education = teaching.
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 TEACHING mean?

TEACHING noun
  1. Something taught by a religious or philosophical authority.
  2. The profession of educating people.
TEACHING verb
  1. To show (someone) the way; to guide, conduct; to point, indicate.
  2. (ditransitive) To pass on knowledge to.
  3. To pass on knowledge, especially as one's profession; to act as a teacher.
  4. (ditransitive) To cause to learn or understand.
  5. (ditransitive) To cause to know the disagreeable consequences of some action.

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