The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ENTIRETY
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More clues leading to the result ENTIRETY
- Universe about to come into being
- Everything is about body holding on
- Whole lot of virulent ire – typical!
- Whole yeti rent to pieces
- Sum being divided by figure minus two-thirds
- Whole existence accepting empty routine
- The lot of tiny tree? Shredding
- Body about to be consumed whole
- Player’s note requires being outside, as a whole
- Sum being ’round about’
Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "a whole" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a whole = entirety.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 ENTIRETY mean?
ENTIRETY noun- The whole; the complete or amount.