Cryptic crossword clue
Youth is naked and prone to be distant 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "distant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case distant = outlying.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does OUTLYING mean?

OUTLYING noun
  1. A region relatively remote from a central location.
OUTLYING adjective
  1. Relatively remote from some central location.
  2. Located outside of some boundary or limit.

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