Cryptic crossword clue
A foreign VP once hosted Democrat spontaneously 8

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

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "spontaneously" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spontaneously = unbidden.
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 UNBIDDEN mean?

UNBIDDEN adjective
  1. Not invited, requested or asked for

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