Cryptic crossword clue
A fog’s encompassing men who are in love? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "who are in love?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case who are in love? = amorists.
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 AMORISTS mean?

AMORISTS noun
  1. Someone who is in love.
  2. Someone who writes about love.

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