Cryptic crossword clue
Becoming aware of exhibition centre turning up in swindle 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Becoming aware" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case becoming aware = scenting.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does SCENTING mean?

SCENTING verb
  1. To detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell.
  2. To have a suspicion of.
  3. To impart an odour to.
  4. To have a smell.
  5. To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell.
SCENTING noun
  1. The act or process by which something is scented.

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