Cryptic crossword clue
Studying front of car before driving 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Studying" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case studying = cramming.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CRAMMING mean?

CRAMMING verb
  1. To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.
  2. To fill with food to satiety; to stuff.
  3. To put hastily through an extensive course of memorizing or study, as in preparation for an examination.
  4. To study hard; to swot.
  5. To eat greedily, and to satiety; to stuff oneself.
  6. (British slang) To lie; to intentionally not tell the truth.
  7. (British slang) To make (a person) believe false or exaggerated tales.
CRAMMING noun
  1. The act by which something is crammed, or stuffed full.
  2. An intensive course of hard study, as for an examination.

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