The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HEAVE-HO
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More clues leading to the result HEAVE-HO
- Notice call to effort
- He’s next to a bar, temperature becoming hot, getting rejection
- Get ready to lift the elbow
- Notice that man’s greeting American tramp
- Lift tool, say, the axe
- Keep head office euros stuffed inside sack
- Endless bliss before setter leaves home – that’s forcible ejection!
- Pitch high one initially, resulting in dismissal
- He's next to a bar, temperature becoming hot, getting rejection
- Notice call to work
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The straight part
We know that "dismissal" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dismissal = heave-ho.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.
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What does HEAVE-HO mean?
HEAVE-HO noun- A cry of heave-ho.
- A rejection; a forced removal.
- To pull forcefully.
- An exclamation used when pulling, especially by sailors while pulling on a rope.