Cryptic crossword clue
Very early in toilet, turning up after five, say 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Very early" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case very early = primeval.
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 PRIMEVAL mean?

PRIMEVAL adjective
  1. Belonging to the first ages
  2. Primary; original
  3. Primitive

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