Cryptic crossword clue
Look drawn out with no new things to be done 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "things to be done" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case things to be done = workload.
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 WORKLOAD mean?

WORKLOAD noun
  1. The amount of work assigned to a particular worker, normally in a specified time period
  2. The amount of work that a machine can handle or produce

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