Cryptic crossword clue
TV presenter prompts report of traffic congestion? 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "TV presenter prompts" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tv presenter prompts = autocues.
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 AUTOCUES mean?

AUTOCUES noun
  1. Any of several devices that display words for a person to read aloud

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