Cryptic crossword clue
Get out of Oxford in a tediously straight line 8

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

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

ORDINATE noun
  1. The second of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes.
  2. The vertical line representing an axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, on which the ordinate (sense above) is shown.
ORDINATE verb
  1. To ordain a priest, or consecrate a bishop
  2. To align a series of objects
ORDINATE adjective
  1. Arranged regularly in rows; orderly; disposed or arranged in an orderly or regular fashion.

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