Cryptic crossword clue
Model husband home raising family 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Model" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case model = mannikin.
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 MANNIKIN mean?

MANNIKIN noun
  1. A little man (sometimes as a term of endearment).
  2. A three-dimensional figure, dummy or effigy representing a man or person.
MANNIKIN noun
  1. A dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes
  2. A jointed model of the human body used by artists, especially to demonstrate the arrangement of drapery
  3. An anatomical model of the human body for use in teaching of e.g. CPR
  4. A person who models clothes
MANNIKIN noun
  1. Any of several Asiatic passerine bird species of the genus Lonchura.

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