Cryptic crossword clue
Explorer taking time to offer transport services 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "transport services" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case transport services = cabotage.
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 CABOTAGE mean?

CABOTAGE noun
  1. The transport of goods or passengers between two points in the same country.
  2. The right to engage in such transport.
  3. The exclusive right of a country to control such transport.

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