Cryptic crossword clue
Journalist’s showing in British daily when people retire 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "when people retire" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case when people retire = bedtimes.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BEDTIMES mean?

BEDTIMES noun
  1. The time or hour at which one retires to bed in order to sleep.

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