Cryptic crossword clue
Steps taken quickly upset doctor, and cause suffering and delay 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Steps taken quickly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case steps taken quickly = galliard.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does GALLIARD mean?

GALLIARD noun
  1. A lively dance, popular in 16th- and 17th-century Europe.
  2. The triple-time music for this dance.
  3. A brisk, merry person.
  4. An intermediate size of type alternatively equated with brevier (by Didot points) or bourgeois (by Fournier points and by size).
GALLIARD adjective
  1. Gay; brisk; active.

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