Cryptic crossword clue
Possible call to get a grip on endless party woes 8

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

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

TRAVAILS noun
  1. Arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship.
  2. Specifically, the labor of childbirth.
  3. An act of working; labor (US), labour (British).
  4. The eclipse of a celestial object.
TRAVAILS verb
  1. To toil.
  2. To go through the labor of childbirth.
TRAVAILS noun
  1. The act of traveling; passage from place to place.
  2. (in the plural) A series of journeys.
  3. (in the plural) An account of one's travels.
  4. The activity or traffic along a route or through a given point.
  5. The working motion of a piece of machinery; the length of a mechanical stroke.
  6. Labour; parturition; travail.
TRAVAILS noun
  1. A traditional North American Indian sled-like vehicle, pulled by person, dog, or horse.

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