Cryptic crossword clue
Passions and affairs covered by Eastern Echo? On the contrary 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Passions" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case passions = feelings.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FEELINGS mean?

FEELINGS noun
  1. Sensation, particularly through the skin.
  2. Emotion; impression.
  3. (always in the plural) Emotional state or well-being.
  4. (always in the plural) Emotional attraction or desire.
  5. Intuition.
  6. An opinion, an attitude.

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