Cryptic crossword clue
Period that is welcomed by teams rowing 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Period" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case period = eighties.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does EIGHTIES mean?

EIGHTIES noun
  1. The decade of the 1880s, 1980s, etc.
  2. The decade of one's life from age 80 through age 89.
  3. (temperature, rates) The range between 80 and 89.
EIGHTIES adjective
  1. From or evoking the 81st through 90th years of a century (chiefly the 1980s).

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