Cryptic crossword clue
Hold down hospital in order to take over in emergency 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PINCH-HIT

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The straight part
We know that "take over in emergency" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case take over in emergency = pinch-hit.
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 PINCH-HIT mean?

PINCH-HIT verb
  1. To bat in place of another player
  2. To do something in the place of another person who is not able to perform or is less skilled; to substitute or stand in for somebody.

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