The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ABNORMAL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ABNORMAL
- Strange new Roman lab
- Men after sailor’s rum
- Lab rebuilt round ruined manor? That's strange
- Oddball sailor working over marines by a lake
- A British girl put on pounds: unusual?
- Major in a law degree, not the usual
- Two short guys after sailor’s rum
- Excessively large priest in decline, unfortunately born for eating?
- Opera in a borstal extremely unusual
- Sailor meets girl at port? That’s unusual
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The straight part
We know that "not the usual" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case not the usual = abnormal.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 ABNORMAL mean?
ABNORMAL noun- A person or object that is not normal.
- Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type.
- Of or pertaining to that which is irregular, in particular, behaviour that deviates from norms of social propriety or accepted standards of mental health.