Cryptic crossword clue
Tailor has place for putting leather 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "leather" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case leather = shagreen.
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 SHAGREEN mean?

SHAGREEN noun
  1. An untanned leather, often dyed green; originally made from horse skin, today mostly made from the skin of a shark or ray.
  2. A rough or spiny surface of an insect's cuticle.
SHAGREEN verb
  1. To give a texture resembling shagreen leather.

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