The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SHREDDER
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SHREDDER
- Quiet, more colourful piece of office equipment
- Not a word! More ruddy office equipment
- Appearing more embarrassed by second husband’s office equipment
- Starts to seek hiding-place, looking more embarrassed? This might destroy the evidence
- It destroys silent order that’s more socialist
- Security device makes mum more embarrassed
- I finish the paper and don’t say a word, getting more embarrassed
- Quiet, more left-wing one destroys paper
- Quiet and comparatively revolutionary piece of office equipment
- Piece of equipment that could make mum more embarrassed
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The straight part
We know that "This might destroy the evidence" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case this might destroy the evidence = shredder.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 SHREDDER mean?
SHREDDER noun- A machine that tears up objects into smaller pieces, especially a paper shredder or garbage shredder.
- A program that overwrites deleted data to prevent recovery.
- Someone who snowboards; a snowboarder.
- One who shreds, or plays (especially the guitar) very fast.