Cryptic crossword clue
Occasion for celebration, often involving light blow-out? 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Occasion for celebration" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case occasion for celebration = birthday.
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 BIRTHDAY mean?

BIRTHDAY noun
  1. The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.
  2. The anniversary of the day on which something is created.
  3. The date on which someone is born or something is created, more commonly called birthdate or date of birth.
BIRTHDAY verb
  1. To celebrate one's birthday.

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