Name foe, by implication, has smuggled in (8)
I believe the answer is:
nominate
'name' is the definition.
'foe by implication has smuggled in' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'by' could be 'at' and 'at' is found in the answer.
'in' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'nome' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).
(Other definitions for nominate that I've seen before include "Propose as a candidate" , "Designate" , "give name" , "Propose - a mention (anag)" , "Put forward (as candidate for election)" .)