Cryptic crossword clue
Service to elderly that’s relieved tension, in a way 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "relieved tension, in a way" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case relieved tension, in a way = massaged.
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.
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What does MASSAGED mean?

MASSAGED verb
  1. To rub and knead (someone's body or a part of a body), to perform a massage on (somebody).
  2. To manipulate (data, a document etc.) to make it more presentable or more convenient to work with.
  3. To falsify (data or accounts).

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