The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word INTERNED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result INTERNED
- One study about keeping bird in cage?
- Bury man briefly deprived of freedom
- Bury guy worked as trainee
- Bury study written up in confinement
- Prior to the start of denials, the Web detailed what Lewinsky did in the White House
- Shut up trainee journalist
- Put down below, Edmund is deprived of freedom
- American house officer associated with journalist is detained
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The straight part
We know that "Shut up/Shut up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shut up/shut up = interned.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 INTERNED mean?
INTERNED verb- To imprison somebody, usually without trial.
- To internalize.
- To work as an intern. Usually with little or no pay or other legal prerogatives of employment, for the purpose of furthering a program of education.