Cryptic crossword clue
Wife eager to get weird 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "weird" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case weird = witching.
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 WITCHING mean?

WITCHING verb
  1. To practise witchcraft.
  2. To bewitch.
  3. To dowse for water.
WITCHING adjective
  1. Bewitching; enchanting
WITCHING noun
  1. An act of witchcraft.

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