Cryptic crossword clue
Consulted an umpire having made a mistake 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Consulted" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case consulted = referred.
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 REFERRED mean?

REFERRED verb
  1. To direct the attention of.
  2. To submit to (another person or group) for consideration; to send or direct elsewhere.
  3. To place in or under by a mental or rational process; to assign to, as a class, a cause, source, a motive, reason, or ground of explanation.
  4. (construed with to) To allude to, make a reference or allusion to.
  5. (grammar) To be referential to another element in a sentence.
  6. To address a specific location in computer memory.
  7. Required to resit an examination.

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