Cryptic crossword clue
Bar — end — stop by hook or crook 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Bar" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bar = goalpost.
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 GOALPOST mean?

GOALPOST noun
  1. One of the two vertical side poles of a goal.
  2. The tall Y-shaped upright, now usually of fiberglass, at either end of the playing field, through which a football must go in order for a field goal to be scored. (They were originally H-shaped, with one wooden post on either side.)

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