The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LET-DOWN
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More clues leading to the result LET-DOWN
- Disappointment in the French community — about 500
- Something disappointing, lower
- Part of Ireland supporting poor service is a disappointment
- Large alien with soft feathers? It’s a disappointment
- Extend disappointment
- Told new novel is a disappointment
- Large alien with soft feathers? It's a disappointment
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The straight part
We know that "a disappointment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a disappointment = let-down.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 LET-DOWN mean?
LET-DOWN noun- A disappointment or anticlimax.
- The neurohormonal release of milk in dairy cows or in breastfeeding human mothers.