Cryptic crossword clue
Line holding up outstanding puzzle 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "puzzle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case puzzle = codeword.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does CODEWORD mean?

CODEWORD noun
  1. A string representing an encoded piece of text.
  2. A word or phrase (or by extension a concept) used to make a (concealed) reference to another word or concept.
  3. A type of crossword puzzle where individual letters are represented by numbers and the solver must identify them by their position and frequency.

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