The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word KANGAROO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result KANGAROO
- New anorak that German puts on over jumper
- Go out with Anorak Joey?
- Torn anorak? Go get a jumper!
- Go out with anorak, pouchy Aussie
- Is the bounder brought before this court?
- Jumper’s manufactured from angora, OK?
- Tree keeps on about rag over jumper
- Agreed to go north without new angora jumper
- One’s jumpy in impromptu kind of court
- Girl initially wearing messy anorak and old jumper
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The straight part
We know that "jumper" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case jumper = kangaroo.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 KANGAROO mean?
KANGAROO noun- A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia.
- A hooded jacket with a front pocket, usually of fleece material, a kangaroo jacket.
- To practice kangaroo care on an infant; to hold a premature infant against the skin.
- To hunt kangaroo.
- To move like a kangaroo
- Of or relating to Australia.
- (investments) Characterized by rapidly jumping prices in securities markets or by belief that the prices are unstable in contrast to bear and bull markets.