Cryptic crossword clue
Closing words of timeless poet drafted with guile 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word EPILOGUES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Closing words" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case closing words = epilogues.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does EPILOGUES mean?

EPILOGUES noun
  1. A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play
  2. The performer who gives this speech
  3. A brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece; an afterword
  4. A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to return from a routine.

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