The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word AMNESIAC
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More clues leading to the result AMNESIAC
- Unaware of past uprising as some of America is, en masse
- One can't recall Americans ditching Republican reforms
- One forgets source of electricity in mains supply: alternating current
- One forgets amateur cinema’s developed
- Liable to forget one’s problem
- He can’t remember odd names, even bits of finance
- Is mace ground with a bit of nutmeg? I can’t recall
- He’s likely to forget taking part in ‘Courcais en Marche!’ uprising
- Unable to remember names, I confused capitals of Australia and Canada
- CIA names suspect one might forget
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The straight part
We know that "One can’t remember" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one can’t remember = amnesiac.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 AMNESIAC mean?
AMNESIAC noun- Person who suffers from loss of memory (amnesia).