The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ESPECIAL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ESPECIAL
- Particular sin, snatching diamonds from the east
- Particular observation about banking area
- Peculiar concoction of ale and spice
- Marked pieces prepared by a learner
- Troubled sleep interrupted by spooks? That’s unusual
- Particular mixture of ale and spice
- Particular pieces muddled by a learner
- Flipping excellent mushrooms eaten by the French in particular
- Particular brewing of ales, epic
- Particular area in hazy eclipse
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The straight part
We know that "Particular" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case particular = especial.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ESPECIAL mean?
ESPECIAL adjective- Exceptional in importance or significance; special.
- Particular.