Cryptic crossword clue
Changing some, but not all, decorations 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "decorations" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case decorations = hangings.
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 HANGINGS mean?

HANGINGS noun
  1. The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide).
  2. A sometimes public event at which a person is hanged.
  3. Anything that is hung as a decorative element (such as curtains, gobelins or posters).
  4. The way in which hangings (decorations) are arranged.

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