Cryptic crossword clue
Ripped off official, having looked around 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Ripped off" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ripped off = gazumped.
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 GAZUMPED mean?

GAZUMPED verb
  1. To swindle; to extort.
  2. To raise the selling price of something (especially property) after previously agreeing to a lower one.
  3. To buy a property by bidding more than the price of an existing, accepted offer.
  4. To trump or preempt; to reap the benefit underhandedly from a situation that someone else has worked to create.

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