Cryptic crossword clue
Crystal read finally — aim with special procedure 8

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

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We know that "Crystal" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case crystal = dendrite.
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What does DENDRITE mean?

DENDRITE noun
  1. A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendron.
  2. Slender cell process emanating from the cell bodies of dendritic cells and follicular dendritic cells of the immune system.
  3. Tree-like structure of crystals growing as material crystallizes
  4. A hermit who lived in a tree

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