Cryptic crossword clue
Offence caused by college male in lively environment 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Offence" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case offence = polygamy.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does POLYGAMY mean?

POLYGAMY noun
  1. The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.
  2. The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.
  3. The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.
POLYGAMY noun
  1. The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives.
  2. The condition of an ant colony that has multiple egg-laying queens.

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