Cryptic crossword clue
Famous film director appearing outside by a strange large rodent 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "large rodent" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case large rodent = capybara.
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 CAPYBARA mean?

CAPYBARA noun
  1. A semi-aquatic South American rodent, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, the largest living rodent.

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