The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DOGSBODY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result DOGSBODY
- Factotum one sort of boxer would have
- Menial torments organisation
- What the setter has, being a drudge!
- Lackey of dodgy boss, mostly awful
- Oodl – or poodle?
- Menial sort after day taking goods by ground
- Slave that’s found in the pets’ cemetery?
- Menial worker torments organisation
- Labs maybe in contact with group of people to find gofer
- Menial worker follows lad smuggling diamonds
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The straight part
We know that "Lackey" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lackey = dogsbody.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 DOGSBODY mean?
DOGSBODY noun- A person who does menial work, a servant.
- To act as a dogsbody, to do menial work: