Cryptic crossword clue
Son worrying about rook showing sign of injury 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "sign of injury" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sign of injury = scarring.
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 SCARRING mean?

SCARRING verb
  1. To mark the skin permanently.
  2. To form a scar.
  3. To affect deeply in a traumatic manner.
SCARRING noun
  1. A scar; a mark.

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