Cryptic crossword clue
Ran humiliated being a non-starter 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Ran" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ran = hastened.
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 HASTENED mean?

HASTENED verb
  1. To move or act in a quick fashion.
  2. To make someone speed up or make something happen quicker.
  3. To cause some scheduled event to happen earlier.

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