The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PROTRUDE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result PROTRUDE
- Stick up for Trainspotting’s start getting offensive
- Bulge in pants Mrs Grundy conceals
- Stick out as moralist penning drivel
- Push forward from back of crowd to interrupt shocked tour rep
- Corruption riddled Mrs Grundy’s project
- . Turkey welcomed into swelling European project
- Be proud of rhubarb that Mrs Grundy’s bottled
- Stand out, as decay in moralist
- Put out by puritan collecting rubbish
- Put order in place for project
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The straight part
We know that "project" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case project = protrude.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 PROTRUDE mean?
PROTRUDE verb- To extend from, above or beyond a surface or boundary; to bulge outward; to stick out.
- To cause to extend from a surface or boundary; to cause to stick out.
- To thrust forward; to drive or force along.