Cryptic crossword clue
Artist set back by competitors’ entries 8

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

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What does ARRIVALS mean?

ARRIVALS noun
  1. The act of arriving or something that has arrived.
  2. The attainment of an objective, especially as a result of effort.
  3. A person who has arrived.

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