Cryptic crossword clue
S? One perhaps requiring a 15 across? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "One perhaps requiring a 15 across" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one perhaps requiring a 15 across = slaphead.
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 SLAPHEAD mean?

SLAPHEAD noun
  1. A bald person; somebody with a shaved or hairless head
  2. Any individual who annoys and frustrates others to the point of making them want to slap their own heads.

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