Cryptic crossword clue
Unusually silent engineer is pulled up, one hears 8

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

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "one hears" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one hears = listener.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does LISTENER mean?

LISTENER noun
  1. Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast.
  2. (chiefly Java) A function that runs in response to an event; an event handler.
  3. A person's ear.

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