Cryptic crossword clue
Provide fresh protection for river, restrictions being put on it 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Provide fresh protection" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case provide fresh protection = reinsure.
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 REINSURE mean?

REINSURE verb
  1. To insure again (extending or replacing prior insurance).
  2. To place insurance on the contract that insures something (allowing the insurer to offset risk in the same way the insuree did).

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