Cryptic crossword clue
Hide from royal runner in study 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Hide" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hide = deerskin.
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 DEERSKIN mean?

DEERSKIN noun
  1. Leather made from deer hide.
  2. The hide, whether tanned or not, of one deer.
  3. An article of clothing manufactured from deerskin. Often constructed in the plural.

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