Cryptic crossword clue
Sad people row — yours truly's upset initially 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Sad people" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sad people = miseries.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MISERIES mean?

MISERIES noun
  1. Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
  2. A bodily ache or pain.
  3. Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.
  4. (Extreme) poverty.
  5. Greed; avarice.

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