Cryptic crossword clue
The man would run into ring, being two-faced

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

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The straight part
We know that "two-faced" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case two-faced = dihedral.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DIHEDRAL mean?

DIHEDRAL noun
  1. An angle between two plane surfaces
  2. The upward slope of an aircraft's wing
  3. The angle between pairs of chemical bonds separated by a third bond
DIHEDRAL adjective
  1. Consisting of, relating to or contained between two plane surfaces.
  2. (of a kite or an aeroplane) Having wings that form a dihedral angle, especially when the angle between the upper sides is less than 180°.
  3. Of wing pairs, inclined at an upward angle to each other.

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