Cryptic crossword clue
Jade and tire, hen party’s starting to get drunk 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Jade" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case jade = nephrite.
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 NEPHRITE mean?

NEPHRITE noun
  1. A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the other being jadeite).

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