Cryptic crossword clue
Informal language covers container at an angle 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "at an angle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case at an angle = slanting.
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 SLANTING mean?

SLANTING verb
  1. To lean, tilt or incline.
  2. To bias or skew.
  3. To lie or exaggerate.
SLANTING noun
  1. The state or quality of being slanted.
SLANTING adjective
  1. Out of the perpendicular, not perpendicular.

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