Cryptic crossword clue
Bending excessively in jump, not right 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Bending" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bending = stooping.
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 STOOPING mean?

STOOPING verb
  1. To bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch.
  2. To lower oneself; to demean or do something below one's status, standards, or morals.
  3. Of a bird of prey: to swoop down on its prey.
  4. To cause to incline downward; to slant.
  5. To cause to submit; to prostrate.
  6. To yield; to submit; to bend, as by compulsion; to assume a position of humility or subjection.
  7. To descend from rank or dignity; to condescend.
  8. To degrade.
STOOPING noun
  1. The act of one who stoops.
STOOPING adjective
  1. Bending the body forward; yielding; submitting; condescending; inclining.

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