Cryptic crossword clue
Wrongly timed lifeboat coming to shore line 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "shore line" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shore line = tidemark.
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 TIDEMARK mean?

TIDEMARK noun
  1. A line (of seaweed or differently coloured sand etc) on the shore showing the level of high or low tide
  2. (by extension) any mark showing the limit of some past activity
  3. A line of scum left on a bath tub when the water is drained away

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