Cryptic crossword clue
Father’s on back seat — one vacated by dog 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "dog" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dog = papillon.
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 PAPILLON mean?

PAPILLON noun
  1. A breed of small dog with large ears; a dog of that breed.

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