Cryptic crossword clue
Living without purpose? Find grit to reform 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Living without purpose" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case living without purpose = drifting.
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What does DRIFTING mean?

DRIFTING verb
  1. To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
  2. To move haphazardly without any destination.
  3. To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel.
  4. To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body.
  5. To drive into heaps.
  6. To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heaps.
  7. To make a drift; to examine a vein or ledge for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of metals or ores; to follow a vein; to prospect.
  8. To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift.
  9. To oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. See Drifting (motorsport).
DRIFTING noun
  1. The act by which something drifts.
  2. That which drifts.
  3. A driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner.
DRIFTING adjective
  1. Moving aimlessly or at the mercy of external forces.
  2. Without direction, focus, or goal.

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