Cryptic crossword clue
Install new parts, strong girder finally put up over it 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Install new parts" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case install new parts = retrofit.
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 RETROFIT mean?

RETROFIT noun
  1. Something that has been retrofitted
  2. The act of retrofitting
RETROFIT verb
  1. To add or substitute new parts or components to some device, structure etc., that were not previously available; to modernize
  2. To fix an older version (or older versions) as part of the same process of fixing the newest version; to backport
RETROFIT adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or being a retrofit

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