Cryptic crossword clue
Penny envies hosts 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "sts" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sts = presents.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PRESENTS mean?

PRESENTS noun
  1. The current moment or period of time.
  2. The present tense.
PRESENTS noun
  1. A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
  2. The position of a soldier in presenting arms.
PRESENTS verb
  1. To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.
  2. To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.
  3. To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration.
  4. To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court.
  5. To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally.
  6. To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit.
  7. To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration.
  8. To put on, stage (a play etc.).
  9. To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire.
  10. To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind.
  11. To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom.
  12. To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth.
  13. (with "as") To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender).
  14. To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.).
  15. To give a gift or presentation to (someone).
  16. To give (a gift or presentation) to someone; to bestow.
  17. To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer.
  18. To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid.
  19. To display one's female genitalia in a way that signals to others that one is ready for copulation. Also referred to as lordosis behaviour.
PRESENTS noun
  1. The document in which the word presents appears.

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