Cryptic crossword clue
Eat it and dancing is hit 8

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

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "hit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hit = attained.
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 ATTAINED mean?

ATTAINED verb
  1. To gain (an object or desired result).
  2. To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive at (a place, time, state, etc.).
  3. To come or arrive, by motion, growth, bodily exertion, or efforts toward a place, object, state, etc.
  4. To get at the knowledge of.
  5. To reach in excellence or degree.
  6. To reach a person after being behind them.
ATTAINED adjective
  1. (of a goal) Having been achieved or reached.

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