Cryptic crossword clue
More than one costermonger works, receiving attention 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "More than one costermonger" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case more than one costermonger = pearlies.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does PEARLIES mean?

PEARLIES noun
  1. A pale greyish white colour, tinted with blue.
  2. (especially in plural) A tooth.

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