The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TEARDROP
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More clues leading to the result TEARDROP
- Rent deduction producing show of emotion
- Sign of grief after race, let down
- Drunk portrayed having dispensed with last of sherry in tumbler when maudlin?
- Nasty predator may show little sign of grief
- Predator cooked, salty little thing
- Rent reduction causing little sign of emotion
- Miserable leak trade pro fixed
- Small show of joy perhaps, after rent reduction
- Start to draft a report about water from the Eye
- Cap fitted round organ by doctor – a product of blubber
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The straight part
We know that "little sign of grief" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case little sign of grief = teardrop.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does TEARDROP mean?
TEARDROP noun- A single tear (clear, salty liquid secreted by the eye).
- The shape of a drop of liquid about to fall.