Cryptic crossword clue
Making watertight tiles, say, under pressure 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Making watertight" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case making watertight = proofing.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PROOFING mean?

PROOFING verb
  1. To proofread.
  2. To make resistant, especially to water.
  3. To allow yeast-containing dough to rise.
  4. To test the activeness of yeast.
PROOFING noun
  1. A step in creating yeast breads and baked goods, during which the yeast is allowed to leaven the dough.

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