Cryptic crossword clue
Person sharing opportunity with merchant seaman 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Person sharing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case person sharing = roommate.
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 ROOMMATE mean?

ROOMMATE noun
  1. A person with whom one shares a room, as at university etc.
  2. A person (UK: flatmate, housemate, AU: sharemate) sharing the same home (sharehome).

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