Cryptic crossword clue
Queen to marry in this decade? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "decade" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case decade = thirties.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does THIRTIES mean?

THIRTIES noun
  1. A decade starting with the year xx30, most usually the decade from 1930 to 1939.
  2. The decade of one's life from age 30 through age 39.
  3. (temperature, rates) The range between 30 and 39.
THIRTIES noun
  1. A rack of thirty beers.

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