Cryptic crossword clue
While aboard, sailor gets to wash on Sundays 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Sundays" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sundays = sabbaths.
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 SABBATHS mean?

SABBATHS noun
  1. Saturday, observed in Judaism and some Christian denominations as a day of rest and worship.
  2. Sunday, observed in most of Christianity as a day of rest and worship.
  3. Friday, observed in Islam as a day of rest and worship.
  4. A meeting of witches. (Also called a witches' sabbath, sabbat or black sabbath.)
  5. Among the ancient Jews and Hebrews, the seventh year, when the land was left fallow.

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