Cryptic crossword clue
Unconscious, go back dressed with surgical support 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Unconscious," is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unconscious, = sleeping.
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 SLEEPING mean?

SLEEPING verb
  1. To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
  2. (of a spinning top or yo-yo) To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
  3. To cause (a spinning top or yo-yo) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
  4. To accommodate in beds.
  5. To be slumbering in (a state).
  6. To be careless, inattentive, or unconcerned; not to be vigilant; to live thoughtlessly.
  7. To be dead; to lie in the grave.
  8. To be, or appear to be, in repose; to be quiet; to be unemployed, unused, or unagitated; to rest; to lie dormant.
  9. To wait for a period of time without performing any action.
  10. To place into a state of hibernation.
SLEEPING noun
  1. The state of being asleep, or an instance of this.
SLEEPING adjective
  1. Asleep.
  2. Used for sleep; used to produce sleep.

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