Cryptic crossword clue
Run riot, as Alice does with cake? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Run riot" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case run riot = overgrow.
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 OVERGROW mean?

OVERGROW verb
  1. To grow beyond one's boundaries or containment, or beyond the proper size.
  2. To grow over; (of one thing) to cause (a second thing) to become overgrown (with or by the first thing).

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