Cryptic crossword clue
Sue’s duff, boiled, steeped with liquid 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "steeped with liqui" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case steeped with liqui = suffused.
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 SUFFUSED mean?

SUFFUSED verb
  1. To spread through or over something, especially as a liquid, colour or light; to bathe.
  2. To spread through or over in the manner of a liquid.
  3. To pour underneath.

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