Cryptic crossword clue
Developing and going round topless 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Developing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case developing = evolving.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does EVOLVING mean?

EVOLVING verb
  1. To move in regular procession through a system.
  2. To change; transform.
  3. To come into being; develop.
  4. Of a population, to change genetic composition over successive generations through the process of evolution.
  5. To give off (gas, such as oxygen or carbon dioxide during a reaction).
  6. To cause something to change or transform.

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