Cryptic crossword clue
Knight, slippery type entertained by monarch, is showing obeisance 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "showing obeisance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case showing obeisance = kneeling.
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 KNEELING mean?

KNEELING verb
  1. To rest on one's bent knees, sometimes only one; to move to such a position.
  2. To cause to kneel.
  3. To rest on (one's) knees
KNEELING noun
  1. The act by which someone kneels.

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