Cryptic crossword clue
Religious teacher and Edward informally talked 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "informally talked" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case informally talked = rabbited.
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 RABBITED mean?

RABBITED verb
  1. To hunt rabbits.
  2. To flee.
RABBITED verb
  1. To talk incessantly and in a childish manner; to babble annoyingly.

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