Cryptic crossword clue
Back from theatre, writing about stage accents 8

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

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

EMPHASES noun
  1. Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
  2. Special attention or prominence given to something.
  3. Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
  4. The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants.
  5. The use of boldface.

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