Cryptic crossword clue
Toiled away without energy adding new shelving 8

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

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

DELETION noun
  1. An item that has been or will be deleted.
  2. The act of deleting.
  3. A mutation in which a gene, or other section of DNA, is removed from a chromosome

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