Cryptic crossword clue
Like archetypal copper, not even interrupting screamer 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Like archetypal copper" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like archetypal copper = plodding.
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 PLODDING mean?

PLODDING verb
  1. To walk or move slowly and heavily or laboriously (+ on, through, over).
  2. To trudge over or through.
  3. To toil; to drudge; especially, to study laboriously and patiently.
PLODDING noun
  1. Slow, laborious progress.
PLODDING adjective
  1. Progressing slowly and laboriously.

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