Cryptic crossword clue
Former police officer pressman proved wrong 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "proved wrong" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case proved wrong = exploded.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does EXPLODED mean?

EXPLODED verb
  1. To destroy with an explosion.
  2. To destroy violently or abruptly.
  3. To create an exploded view of.
  4. To disprove or debunk.
  5. To blast, to blow up, to burst, to detonate, to go off.
  6. To make a violent or emotional outburst.
  7. To increase suddenly.
  8. (PHP) To break (a delimited string of text) into several smaller strings by removing the separators.
  9. To decompress (data) that was previously imploded.
  10. To open all doors and hatches on an automobile.

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