Cryptic crossword clue
Number the entire book in the head without a drink 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Number the entire book" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case number the entire book = paginate.
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 PAGINATE mean?

PAGINATE verb
  1. To number the pages of (a book or other document); to foliate.
  2. To separate (data) into batches, so that it can be retrieved with a number of smaller requests.

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