Cryptic crossword clue
Craftily gets old horse among record holders 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Craftily gets" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case craftily gets = finagles.
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 FINAGLES mean?

FINAGLES verb
  1. To obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated and/or intensive efforts.
  2. To obtain, arrange, or achieve by deceitful methods, by trickery.
  3. To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object)

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