The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PRISTINE
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More clues leading to the result PRISTINE
- Can force open bottles in their original condition
- Unused money seized by force
- Original reward for victory said to include money
- Uncorrupted girl with hint of patriotism for Switzerland
- Long to keep Christ, but not church, unsullied
- Untouched can must be gripped by force
- Fresh stir in composition penned by jazz player
- Long to take in topless joint — it’s spotless
- Pure metal used in lever
- Virgin Trains’ pie not a crumble
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The straight part
We know that "Original" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case original = pristine.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 PRISTINE mean?
PRISTINE adjective- Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
- Primitive, pertaining to the earliest state of something.
- Perfect.
- Relating to sawfishes of the family Pristidae.