Cryptic crossword clue
Dancing grates on skeptics 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "skeptics" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case skeptics = negators.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does NEGATORS mean?

NEGATORS noun
  1. One who, or that which, negates.
  2. (grammar) A word (or other structural element) which causes negation (such as the word not in English).

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