Cryptic crossword clue
Shivering, having caught cold? Don’t trust charlatan doing this! 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Don’t trust charlatan doing this" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case don’t trust charlatan doing this = quacking.
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 QUACKING mean?

QUACKING verb
  1. To make a noise like a duck.
QUACKING verb
  1. To practice or commit quackery (fraudulent medicine).
  2. To make vain and loud pretensions.
QUACKING noun
  1. The sound made by a group of ducks; quacks.
QUACKING adjective
  1. Making quacking sounds, or prone to doing so.

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