Cryptic crossword clue
Dad raised a child without expert method 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "metho" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case metho = approach.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does APPROACH mean?

APPROACH noun
  1. The act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.
  2. An access, or opportunity of drawing near.
  3. (in plural) Movements to gain favor; advances.
  4. A way, passage, or avenue by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access.
  5. A manner in which a problem is solved or policy is made.
  6. (used only in the plural, fortification) The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post.
  7. An approach shot.
  8. The way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport.
  9. The area before the lane, in which a player may stand or run up before bowling the ball.
APPROACH verb
  1. To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.
  2. To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate.
  3. To come near to in place, time, character or value; to draw nearer to.
  4. To make an attempt at (solving a problem or making a policy).
  5. To speak to, as to make a request or ask a question.
  6. To take approaches to.
  7. To bring near; to cause to draw near.

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