Cryptic crossword clue
Beau reportedly has devilish faults exhibiting self-importance  8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "exhibiting self-importance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case exhibiting self-importance = boastful.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BOASTFUL mean?

BOASTFUL adjective
  1. Tending to boast or brag.

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