The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 3 letter word STAND OUT
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result STAND OUT
- Do nut at working on ultimately useless project
- Catch the eye of porter apprehending joiner
- Dan touts dodgy project
- To be conspicuous, don’t sit inside
- Man with hesitation abandoning British project
- Be conspicuous in booth in the open
- Make an impression and refuse to agree
- Be prominent in project
- Be proud, though dismissed by platform
- Be prominent and big going about
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What does STAND OUT mean?
STAND OUT adjective- Exceptional; noteworthy