Cryptic crossword clue
Volunteers to stop people swimming 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "swimming" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case swimming = natation.
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 NATATION mean?

NATATION noun
  1. The act or process of swimming

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