Cryptic crossword clue
Recoil shocked about eg Johnson backsliding – or his namesake perhaps? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "his namesake perhaps" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case his namesake perhaps = compiler.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does COMPILER mean?

COMPILER noun
  1. One who compiles.
  2. A computer program which transforms source code into object code.

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