Cryptic crossword clue
No railway includes line maintained by Scotsman? That’s the usual state of affairs 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "That’s the usual state of affairs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case that’s the usual state of affairs = normalcy.
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What does NORMALCY mean?

NORMALCY noun
  1. The state of being normal; the fact of being normal; normality.

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