Cryptic crossword clue
Dust loosely getting settled eventually inside grand wooden framework 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "wooden framework" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wooden framework = studding.
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 STUDDING mean?

STUDDING verb
  1. To set with studs; to furnish with studs.
  2. To be scattered over the surface of (something) at intervals.
  3. To set (something) over a surface at intervals.
STUDDING noun
  1. The timber framework for a lath and plaster wall.
  2. A batten of wood for this framework.
  3. Anything with which a surface is studded.

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