Cryptic crossword clue
Oxygen taken up by water plant’s back flap 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "back flap" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case back flap = coattail.
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 COATTAIL mean?

COATTAIL noun
  1. The flap at the back of a coat that hangs down, sometimes below the waist.
  2. (usually in the plural) Success of a figure, organization or movement that transfers to those who associate with it.
COATTAIL verb
  1. To ride the coattails of.

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