Cryptic crossword clue
Horses needed by rag-and-bone men crossing river 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Horses" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case horses = trotters.
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 TROTTERS mean?

TROTTERS noun
  1. In harness racing, a horse with a gait in which the front and back legs on opposite sides take a step together alternating with the other set of opposite legs; as opposed to a pacer.
  2. The foot of a pig, sheep, or other quadruped.

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