Cryptic crossword clue
Extremely off-colour and mordant, as we are about The Sun 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "as we are about The Sun" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case as we are about the sun = orbiting.
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 ORBITING mean?

ORBITING verb
  1. To circle or revolve around another object.
  2. To move around the general vicinity of something.
  3. To place an object into an orbit around a planet.

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