Cryptic crossword clue
Work of side is rigidly set in ways 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "rigidly set in ways" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rigidly set in ways = ossified.
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What does OSSIFIED mean?

OSSIFIED adjective
  1. Having undergone the process of ossification (transformation into bone).
  2. (of ideas or attitudes) Inflexible, old-fashioned.
  3. Drunk
OSSIFIED verb
  1. To transform (or cause to transform) from a softer animal substance into bone; particularly the processes of growth in humans and animals.
  2. (animate) To become (or cause to become) inflexible and rigid in habits or opinions.
  3. (inanimate) To grow (or cause to grow) formulaic and permanent.
  4. To calcify.

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