Cryptic crossword clue
Part of social services job held down by suit 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Part of social services" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case part of social services = casework.
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 CASEWORK mean?

CASEWORK noun
  1. The work required to deal with cases in any profession where a "case" has a specific definition (e.g. legal, social work, planning, etc.).

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