Cryptic crossword clue
Clasp to secure tot’s protective covering 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "protective covering" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case protective covering = cladding.
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 CLADDING mean?

CLADDING verb
  1. (past tense clad) To clothe.
  2. (past tense clad or cladded) To cover (with insulation or another material); to surround, envelop.
  3. (figuratively) To imbue (with a specified quality)
CLADDING noun
  1. Clothing; clothes.
  2. Any hard coating, bonded onto the outside of something to add protection, such as the plastic sheath around an optical fibre.
  3. A weatherproof, insulating or decorative covering fixed to the outside of a building (called siding in the US).

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