Cryptic crossword clue
Very old woman in a city’s suburbs living rough 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "living rough" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case living rough = vagrancy.
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 VAGRANCY mean?

VAGRANCY noun
  1. The state of being a vagrant

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