Cryptic crossword clue
Implicated in car stopping short with reporter 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Implicated" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case implicated = involved.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does INVOLVED mean?

INVOLVED verb
  1. To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.
  2. To envelop completely; to surround; to cover; to hide.
  3. To complicate or make intricate, as in grammatical structure.
  4. To connect with something as a natural or logical consequence or effect; to include necessarily; to imply.
  5. To take in; to gather in; to mingle confusedly; to blend or merge.
  6. To envelop, enfold, entangle.
  7. To engage (someone) to participate in a task.
  8. To raise to any assigned power; to multiply, as a quantity, into itself a given number of times.
INVOLVED adjective
  1. Complicated.
  2. Associated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.)
  3. Having an affair with someone.

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