Cryptic crossword clue
Cunning ultimate in balls? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "balls?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case balls? = googlies.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GOOGLIES mean?

GOOGLIES noun
  1. A ball, bowled by a leg-break bowler, that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery.

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