Cryptic crossword clue
Hospital, losing time, treated 500 – everybody on the liner? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "everybody on the liner?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case everybody on the liner? = shipload.
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 SHIPLOAD mean?

SHIPLOAD noun
  1. The amount (of cargo) that a ship can carry.

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