Cryptic crossword clue
Animator has gap to fix in dreamlike sequence 14

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 14 letter word PHANTASMAGORIA

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The straight part
We know that "dreamlike sequence" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dreamlike sequence = phantasmagoria.
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What does PHANTASMAGORIA mean?

PHANTASMAGORIA noun
  1. A popular 18th- and 19th-century form of theatre entertainment whereby ghostly apparitions are formed.
  2. A series of events involving rapid changes in light intensity and colour.
  3. A dreamlike state where real and imagined elements are blurred together.

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