Cryptic crossword clue
Engish spymaster is perhaps protecting Republican agent 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does EMISSARY mean?

EMISSARY noun
  1. An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
  2. A venous channel in the skull.
  3. An underground channel by which the water of a lake escapes.

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