Cryptic crossword clue
Pale, in pain, showed sign of injury externally 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Pale" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pale = bleached.
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 BLEACHED mean?

BLEACHED verb
  1. To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair).
  2. To be whitened or lightened (by the sun, for example).
  3. (of corals) to lose color due to stress-induced expulsion of symbiotic unicellular algae.
  4. To make meaningless; to divest of meaning; to make empty.
BLEACHED adjective
  1. Whitened; made white using bleach
  2. Faded or washed out by weather and strong sunlight.
  3. Having the hair lightened by bleaching.

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