Cryptic crossword clue
Writer in extremely shallow English river, wearing this? 8

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

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

SWIMWEAR noun
  1. Items of clothing appropriate for swimming

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