Cryptic crossword clue
Made dry red, inferior to white, oddly 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Made dry" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case made dry = withered.
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 WITHERED mean?

WITHERED verb
  1. To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
  2. To cause to shrivel or dry up.
  3. To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.
  4. To become helpless due to emotion.
  5. To make helpless due to emotion.
WITHERED verb
  1. To go against, resist; oppose.
WITHERED adjective
  1. Shrivelled, shrunken or faded, especially due to lack of water.

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