Cryptic crossword clue
Cross in sort of triangle, outside 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word EXTERNAL:

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What does EXTERNAL: mean?

EXTERNAL: noun
  1. (chiefly in the plural) The exterior; outward features or appearances.
  2. In the C programming language, a variable that is defined in the source code but whose value comes from some external source.
EXTERNAL: adjective
  1. Outside of something; on the exterior.
  2. Not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying; superficial.
  3. Foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations.
  4. Away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral.
  5. Provided by something or someone outside of the entity (object, group, company etc.) considered.

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