Cryptic crossword clue
Stopping promotion 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Stopping/promotion" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stopping/promotion = plugging.
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 PLUGGING mean?

PLUGGING verb
  1. To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole.
  2. To blatantly mention a particular product or service as if advertising it.
  3. To persist or continue with something.
  4. To shoot a bullet into something with a gun.
  5. To have sex with, penetrate sexually.
PLUGGING noun
  1. The act of stopping with a plug.
  2. The material of which a plug or stopper is made.
  3. An arrangement of plugs.

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