Cryptic crossword clue
Lacking shape, one leaves in livery 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Lacking shape" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lacking shape = unformed.
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 UNFORMED mean?

UNFORMED adjective
  1. Not formed or made.
  2. Not having a definite form; shapeless; amorphous.
  3. Not well developed.
  4. Decomposed, or resolved into parts; having the form destroyed.
  5. (of stars) Not grouped into any constellation.

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