Cryptic crossword clue
Not a hope, unfortunately, to get grape for wine 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "grape for wine" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case grape for wine = hanepoot.
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 HANEPOOT mean?

HANEPOOT noun
  1. The muscat blanc d'Alexandrie.
  2. Wine made from muscat blanc d'Alexandrie.

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