Cryptic crossword clue
Amount of energy left over, playing football perhaps in Scottish outfit 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Amount of energy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case amount of energy = kilovolt.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does KILOVOLT mean?

KILOVOLT noun
  1. One thousand ( 103 ) volts. Symbol: kV or KV.

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