Cryptic crossword clue
Elastic’s dispatched with most plates 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "with most plates" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case with most plates = scaliest.
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 SCALIEST mean?

SCALIEST adjective
  1. Covered or abounding with scales.
  2. Composed of scales lying over each other.
  3. Resembling scales, laminae, or layers.
  4. Low, mean.

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