Cryptic crossword clue
Queen Bess rejected marriage — small family do‘s the result 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "family do" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case family do = reunions.
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What does REUNIONS mean?

REUNIONS noun
  1. The process or act of reuniting.
  2. A planned event at which members of a dispersed group meet together.

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