Cryptic crossword clue
Literary sibling gets shocking treatment, harsher than all 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "harsher than all" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case harsher than all = grimmest.
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 GRIMMEST mean?

GRIMMEST adjective
  1. Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding
  2. Rigid and unrelenting
  3. Ghastly or sinister
  4. Disgusting; gross

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