Cryptic crossword clue
With great effort lifts about one ton – most weighty 8

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

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

HEAVIEST adjective
  1. (of a physical object) Having great weight.
  2. (of a topic) Serious, somber.
  3. Not easy to bear; burdensome; oppressive.
  4. Good.
  5. (late 1960s, 1970s) Profound.
  6. (of a rate of flow) High, great.
  7. Armed.
  8. Louder, more distorted.
  9. (of weather) Hot and humid.
  10. (of a person) Doing the specified activity more intensely than most other people.
  11. (of food) High in fat or protein; difficult to digest.
  12. Of great force, power, or intensity; deep or intense.
  13. Laden to a great extent.
  14. Laden with that which is weighty; encumbered; burdened; bowed down, either with an actual burden, or with grief, pain, disappointment, etc.
  15. Slow; sluggish; inactive; or lifeless, dull, inanimate, stupid.
  16. Impeding motion; cloggy; clayey.
  17. Not raised or leavened.
  18. (of wines or spirits) Having much body or strength.
  19. With child; pregnant.
  20. Containing one or more isotopes that are heavier than the normal one
  21. (petroleum) with high viscosity

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