Cryptic crossword clue
Succeeded getting travelling salesman tied up 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Succeeded" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case succeeded = replaced.
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 REPLACED mean?

REPLACED verb
  1. To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back
  2. To refund; to repay; to pay back
  3. To supply or substitute an equivalent for
  4. To take over the position or role from.
  5. To take the place of; to be used instead of
  6. To demolish (a building) and build an updated form of that building in its place.
  7. To place again.
  8. To put in a new or different place.

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