The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MEMORIES
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does MEMORIES mean?
MEMORIES noun- The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later at will.
- A record of a thing or an event stored and available for later use by the organism.
- The part of a computer that stores variable executable code or data (RAM) or unalterable executable code or default data (ROM).
- The time within which past events can be or are remembered.
- (of a material) which returns to its original shape when heated
- A memorial.
- (collective) A term of venery for a social group of elephants, normally called a herd.