The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ADJACENT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ADJACENT
- Nearby worker making case for radio presenter, brilliant
- Nasty second half of that Dec — Jan next
- Social worker carrying record player to a church next-door
- Record-player of high quality seized by soldier next
- . Alongside a record player, great to have books
- A host with a bit of money next door
- . A record player with a coin nearby
- Next hopeless job candidate, parts of bio absent, not hired at last
- Next, a record player? That needs a bit of money
- Next formal wear’s excellent, worker admits
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The straight part
We know that "Lying near" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lying near = adjacent.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 ADJACENT mean?
ADJACENT noun- Something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite.
- Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.
- Just before, after, or facing.
- Related to; suggestive of; bordering on.
- Next to; beside.
- Related to; suggestive of; bordering on.