Cryptic crossword clue
Poor husband besieged by poet, a boastful person 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "a boastful person" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a boastful person = blowhard.
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 BLOWHARD mean?

BLOWHARD noun
  1. A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.

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