The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SKEWERED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result SKEWERED
- Run through gardens before accessing sacred hollow
- Pinned into wrong desk? Used to be
- Run through reeds growing wild round garden
- Like some meat needing weeks for preparation, then barely cooked
- After weekend in gutter journalist’s spiked
- Deer running behind South London garden's impaled
- Ran through gardens in Home Counties visibly embarrassed
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Run through" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case run through = skewered.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does SKEWERED mean?
SKEWERED verb- To impale on a skewer.
- To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it.
- To severely mock or discredit.