Cryptic crossword clue
What Sam perhaps stole before comes to boil 8

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

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

FURUNCLE noun
  1. A boil or infected, inflamed, pus-filled sore.

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