Cryptic crossword clue
Number in Lourdes having slipped discs 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "discs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case discs = roundels.
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 ROUNDELS mean?

ROUNDELS noun
  1. Anything having a round form; a round figure; a circle.
  2. A roundelay or rondelay.
  3. A small circular shield, sometimes not more than a foot in diameter, used by soldiers in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
  4. A circular spot; a charge in the form of a small coloured circle.
  5. A circular insignia painted on an aircraft to identify its nationality or service.
  6. A bastion of a circular form.

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