Cryptic crossword clue
Trading record made by secretary’s second reserve 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Trading record" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case trading record = passbook.
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 PASSBOOK mean?

PASSBOOK noun
  1. A customer's record of deposits and withdrawals from a savings account at a bank, typically recorded in a small booklet. The bank keeps its own record, which is final in any dispute.
  2. A book that passes between a trader and a customer, used to record credit purchases.

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