Cryptic crossword clue
Occurred to little shop girl a month back 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Occurred to" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case occurred to = befallen.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BEFALLEN mean?

BEFALLEN verb
  1. To fall upon; fall all over; overtake
  2. To happen.
  3. To happen to.
  4. To fall.

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