Cryptic crossword clue
Son I deem to be wayward put into ‘evil’ category 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "put into ‘evil’ category" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case put into ‘evil’ category = demonise.
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 DEMONISE mean?

DEMONISE verb
  1. To turn into a demon.
  2. To describe or represent as evil or diabolic.

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