Cryptic crossword clue
Blazing wood, throw outside 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Blazing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case blazing = flashing.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does FLASHING mean?

FLASHING verb
  1. To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
  2. To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
  3. To be visible briefly.
  4. To make visible briefly.
  5. To briefly, and often unintentionally, expose one's naked body or underwear, or part of it, in public. (Contrast streak.)
  6. To show or expose an "inappropriate" part of the body to someone for humorous reasons or as an act of contempt.
  7. To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance.
  8. To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.
  9. To communicate quickly.
  10. To move, or cause to move, suddenly.
  11. To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
  12. (of liquid) To evaporate suddenly. (See flash evaporation.)
  13. To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt.
  14. To write to the memory of (an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge).
  15. (glassmaking) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour.
  16. (glassmaking) To expand (blown glass) into a disc.
  17. To send by some startling or sudden means.
  18. To burst out into violence.
  19. To perform a flash.
  20. To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.
  21. To trick up in a showy manner.
  22. To strike and throw up large bodies of water from the surface; to splash.
FLASHING noun
  1. A sudden blazing or bursting, as of fire or water.
  2. (roofing) Components used to weatherproof or seal roof system edges at perimeters, penetrations, walls, expansion joints, valleys, drains and other places where the roof covering is interrupted or terminated.
  3. The process of getting rid of gaps on shelves by bringing products from the back of the shelf to the front to create a 'fuller' shelf.
  4. The blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor.
  5. The exposing of one's naked body, or part of it, in public briefly (the action of the verb to flash).
  6. (jewellery) The use of rhodium plating to temporarily enhance a ring's durability and shine.

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