Cryptic crossword clue
Miss when in Madrid, part of Essen, or Italy 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Miss when in Madrid" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case miss when in madrid = senorita.
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 SENORITA mean?

SENORITA noun
  1. A young, unmarried woman in or from a Hispanophone community.
  2. A small species of wrasse, Oxyjulis californica.

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