Cryptic crossword clue
Figure of speech allowed to reflect travel in SF? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "travel in SF?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case travel in sf? = teleport.
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 TELEPORT mean?

TELEPORT noun
  1. A teleporter.
  2. A satellite ground station.
TELEPORT verb
  1. To travel, often instantaneously, from one point to another without physically crossing the distance between the two points.
  2. To move (an object) in this fashion, as by telekinesis.

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