Cryptic crossword clue
Income, including nice car, new demand from old lover? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "demand from old lover?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case demand from old lover? = palimony.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PALIMONY mean?

PALIMONY noun
  1. A form of alimony paid to a former partner in a nonmarital relationship.

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