Cryptic crossword clue
Primarily censoring material, editor used blue pencil? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "used blue pencil" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case used blue pencil = crayoned.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CRAYONED mean?

CRAYONED verb
  1. To draw with a crayon.

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