Cryptic crossword clue
Slept after head dropped, being loaded 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "loaded" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case loaded = lumbered.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LUMBERED mean?

LUMBERED verb
  1. To move clumsily and heavily; to move slowly.
  2. (with with) To load down with things, to fill, to encumber, to impose an unwanted burden on
  3. To heap together in disorder.
  4. To fill or encumber with lumber.

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