Cryptic crossword clue
Laid to rest, where shoe may have stepped, did you say? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Laid to rest" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case laid to rest = interred.
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 INTERRED mean?

INTERRED verb
  1. To bury in a grave.
  2. To confine, as in a prison.
INTERRED adjective
  1. Having been interred.
  2. (of a buried corpse) Located.

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