Cryptic crossword clue
Help to totter Crown, we hear? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Help to totter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case help to totter = checksum.
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 CHECKSUM mean?

CHECKSUM noun
  1. A number, derived by applying a suitable algorithm to some data, used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission, storage or data entry.
CHECKSUM verb
  1. To compute a checksum.

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