Cryptic crossword clue
Fixing old man caught in whatsit 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Fixing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fixing = patching.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PATCHING mean?

PATCHING verb
  1. To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like
  2. To mend with pieces; to repair by fastening pieces on.
  3. To make out of pieces or patches, like a quilt.
  4. To join or unite the pieces of; to patch the skirt.
  5. To employ a temporary, removable electronic connection, as one between two components in a communications system.
  6. (generally with the particle "up") To repair or arrange in a hasty or clumsy manner
  7. To make the changes a patch describes; to apply a patch to the files in question. Hence:
  8. To connect two pieces of electrical equipment using a cable.
PATCHING noun
  1. The act of one who patches.

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