Cryptic crossword clue
Draw attention away from well-informed theatre director 8

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

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Draw attention away" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case draw attention away = upstaged.
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 UPSTAGED mean?

UPSTAGED verb
  1. To draw attention away from others, especially on-stage.
  2. To force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage.
  3. To treat snobbishly.
  4. To restage (cancer) to a higher stage than that found at last assessment (compare downstage).

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