Cryptic crossword clue
Sitting by river, hate horrible restaurant 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "restaurant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case restaurant = teahouse.
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 TEAHOUSE mean?

TEAHOUSE noun
  1. A cafe or restaurant that serves tea, usually with light food.
  2. A public lavatory, particularly as a meeting place for gay men.

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