The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ECLECTIC
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result ECLECTIC
- Exciting about Conservativetaking a broad view
- Catholic chosen to protect head of charity, I see
- Catholic chosen to save canon's face, I see
- Wide-ranging elite, 300 in Rome are upset
- Catholic Church upset seeing Celtic half back
- Varied the City football team, after first half’s reversal
- Catholic Celtic played boring European clubs
- Catholic city half-backing Scottish club
- European clergyman dropping king in favour of court is catholic
- Catholic charged, offering no resistance about being imprisoned
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The straight part
We know that "taking a broad view" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case taking a broad view = eclectic.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ECLECTIC mean?
ECLECTIC noun- Someone who selects according to the eclectic method.
- Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.
- Unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous.