Cryptic crossword clue
Skip American politician being caught by cleaner 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Skip American" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case skip american = dumpster.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does DUMPSTER mean?

DUMPSTER noun
  1. (Canada, US) A large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a garbage truck in order to be emptied.

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