Cryptic crossword clue
Rope lassoing display of cowboy skill, mostly getting rusty 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "rusty" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rusty = corroded.
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.
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What does CORRODED mean?

CORRODED verb
  1. To eat away bit by bit; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
  2. To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
  3. To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.
CORRODED adjective
  1. Damaged by corrosion.

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