Cryptic crossword clue
Avoiding silly risk, good to save money 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Avoiding" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case avoiding = skirting.
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 SKIRTING mean?

SKIRTING verb
  1. To be on or form the border of.
  2. To move around or along the border of; to avoid the center of.
  3. To cover with a skirt; to surround.
  4. To avoid or ignore (something); to manage to avoid (something or a problem); to skate by (something).
SKIRTING noun
  1. Skirting board
  2. Skirts collectively; material for skirts
  3. The act of one who skirts around something, or avoids it.

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