Cryptic crossword clue
Straight talk, at first sad 8

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

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More clues leading to the result TRUTHFUL

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The straight part
We know that "Straight" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case straight = truthful.
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 TRUTHFUL mean?

TRUTHFUL adjective
  1. Honest, and always telling the truth.
  2. Accurately depicting what is real.

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