Cryptic crossword clue
Requiring, by the sound of it, the action of a masseur 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "action of a masseur" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case action of a masseur = kneading.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does KNEADING mean?

KNEADING verb
  1. To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.
  2. To treat or form as if by kneading; to beat.
  3. (of cats) To make an alternating pressing motion with the two front paws.
  4. To mix thoroughly; form into a homogeneous compound.
KNEADING noun
  1. The process by which something is kneaded.

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