Cryptic crossword clue
Sappers let out 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "out" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case out = released.
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 RELEASED mean?

RELEASED verb
  1. To let go (of); to cease to hold or contain.
  2. To make available to the public.
  3. To free or liberate; to set free.
  4. To discharge.
  5. (of a call) To hang up.
  6. To let go, as a legal claim; to discharge or relinquish a right to, as lands or tenements, by conveying to another who has some right or estate in possession, as when the person in remainder releases his right to the tenant in possession; to quit.
  7. To loosen; to relax; to remove the obligation of.
  8. To set up; to provide with a goal-scoring opportunity
  9. To set free a chemical substance.
RELEASED verb
  1. To lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back.

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