One of eight inside an octagon (5)

I believe the answer is:

angle

(Other definitions for angle that I've seen before include "A way of approaching" , "Right, acute or obtuse" , "Early settler" , "Old English settler" , "fork" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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