Cryptic crossword clue
Charlatan showed sign of injury and shuffled along

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

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The straight part
We know that "shuffled along" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shuffled along = shambled.
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 SHAMBLED mean?

SHAMBLED verb
  1. To walk while shuffling or dragging the feet.

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