Cryptic crossword clue
The whole lot write off leaderless City 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "The whole lot" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case the whole lot = totality.
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 TOTALITY mean?

TOTALITY noun
  1. The state of being total.
  2. An aggregate quantity obtained by addition.
  3. The phase of an eclipse when it is total.

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