Cryptic crossword clue
Managing to get copper band after store emptied 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Managing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case managing = securing.
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 SECURING mean?

SECURING verb
  1. To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
  2. To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with against or from, or formerly with of.
  3. To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping.
  4. To get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly.
  5. To plight or pledge.

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