The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SYNDROME
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SYNDROME
- Characteristic events on the radio offended religious centre
- One my Dr’s treated?
- Heartlessly, say, represented modern indications of disorder
- Condition in Asian region, it’s said, and European capital
- Evidence of a complaint uttered offended the Catholic Church
- Pattern of actions showing ecclesiastical council’s out of love with Catholic Church
- Said to have erred, Catholicism is characteristic of a problem
- Condition offended tramp, reportedly
- Pattern of actions reportedly offended Catholic church
- It could be Stockholm – extremely sexy with modern development.
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "characteristic of a problem" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case characteristic of a problem = syndrome.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 SYNDROME mean?
SYNDROME noun- A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition.
- Any set of characteristics regarded as identifying a certain type, condition, etc., usually adverse.