Cryptic crossword clue
Tailor still reserving expensive shiny material 8,6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 plus 6 letter word STERLING SILVER

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "expensive shiny material" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case expensive shiny material = sterling silver.
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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