Cryptic crossword clue
Most attractive types, those basking on the beach, lapping up temperature 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Most attractive types" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case most attractive types = stunners.
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 STUNNERS mean?

STUNNERS noun
  1. Anything that is stunning.
  2. A professional wrestling maneuver in which an attacking wrestler applies a facelock to an opponent and falls to a seated position, forcing the opponent's jaw or neck to drop on the attacker's shoulder.
  3. A pistol firing a beam capable of stunning an enemy.
  4. A person or machine that stuns an animal before slaughter.

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