Cryptic crossword clue
Crazy about novelties at first, like some religious paintings 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "some religious paintings" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case some religious paintings = madonnas.
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 MADONNAS mean?

MADONNAS noun
  1. A one-footed lien-to-tail trick, where the front foot is taken off and kicked out straight down behind the board.

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