Cryptic crossword clue
I got into cavalry regiment and after losing direction and horse and became thinner 8

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

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

SKINNIER adjective
  1. Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).
  2. (of food or beverages) Low-fat.
  3. Naked; nude (chiefly used in the phrase skinny dipping).
  4. (of clothing) tight-fitting

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