Cryptic crossword clue
Male snoring terribly — more than once when he should be getting up? 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "more than once when he should be getting up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case more than once when he should be getting up = mornings.
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 MORNINGS mean?

MORNINGS noun
  1. The part of the day from dawn to noon.
  2. The part of the day between midnight and noon.
  3. The early part of anything.
  4. The first alcoholic drink of the day; a morning draught.

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