Cryptic crossword clue
Setter's self-effacing diary entry — 'Study' 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Study" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case study = mycology.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MYCOLOGY mean?

MYCOLOGY noun
  1. The study of fungi, in the wide sense.

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