The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word STAGNANT
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result STAGNANT
- Grannie follows deer — trying, at first, to be still
- Still, grandma is admitted to men only entertainment inthe end
- Deer relative heading for tundra, still
- Still without female company, granny's taken to tango
- Monitor female relative in way still
- Deer relative heading for tundra still
- Only for men: old woman has time still
- Male relative back in rut, still
- Foul male beast beginning to turn on female relative
- Good bread in fact stale
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What does STAGNANT mean?
STAGNANT adjective- Lacking freshness, motion, or flow; decaying through stillness.
- Without progress or change; stale; inactive.