Cryptic crossword clue
Notice cut in smart cloth 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "cloth" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cloth = sheeting.
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 SHEETING mean?

SHEETING verb
  1. To cover or wrap with cloth, or paper, or other similar material.
  2. To form into sheets.
  3. Of rain, or other precipitation, to pour heavily.
  4. To trim a sail using a sheet.
SHEETING noun
  1. Fabric used to make sheets (bedding).
  2. The process of forming material into sheets.
  3. A lining of planks or boards for protecting an embankment.
  4. A weathering process in which rock breaks into sheets after compressional stress on it is removed.

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