Cryptic crossword clue
As a guess, dancing soothes 8

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

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

ASSUAGES verb
  1. To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain etc.).
  2. To pacify or soothe (someone).
  3. To calm down, become less violent (of passion, hunger etc.); to subside, to abate.

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