Cryptic crossword clue
Showing off heavy knife I had held wrong way round 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Showing off" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case showing off = parading.
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 PARADING mean?

PARADING verb
  1. To march in or as if in a procession.
  2. To cause (someone) to march in or as if in a procession; to display or show (something) during a procession.
  3. To exhibit in a showy or ostentatious manner.
  4. To march past.
  5. To march through or along; (of a vehicle) to move slowly through or along.
  6. To assemble to receive orders.
  7. To assemble (soldiers, sailors) for inspection, to receive orders, etc.
  8. (of geese and other waterfowl) To march in a line led by one parent and often trailed by the other.
PARADING noun
  1. The act of one who parades.

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