Cryptic crossword clue
Topsy-turvy? Evident; in reverse? Yes, the other way round 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Topsy-turvy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case topsy-turvy = inverted.
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 INVERTED mean?

INVERTED verb
  1. To turn (something) upside down or inside out; to place in a contrary order or direction.
  2. To move (the root note of a chord) up or down an octave, resulting in a change in pitch.
  3. To undergo inversion, as sugar.
  4. To divert; to convert to a wrong use.
  5. To turn (the foot) inwards.
INVERTED adjective
  1. Having the order or direction changed; for example turned upside down, reversed or in any other way opposite or contrary.
  2. Homosexual.
  3. (of a chord) Having the lowest note transposed an octave higher.
  4. (of sugar) Having its polarization changed by hydrolysis; see invert sugar.

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