Cryptic crossword clue
Bismuth has to turn red, perhaps piebald 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "perhaps piebald" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case perhaps piebald = bicolour.
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 BICOLOUR mean?

BICOLOUR noun
  1. (Commonwealth spelling) A flower, cat etc., that has two colours.
  2. (Commonwealth spelling) A flag with such colours, consisting of two stripes that are either vertical or horizontal.
BICOLOUR adjective
  1. (Commonwealth spelling) Having two colours

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