The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CUTAWAYS
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What does CUTAWAYS mean?
CUTAWAYS noun- A cut to a shot of person listening to a speaker so that the audience can see the listener's reaction.
- The interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a view of something else.
- A coat with a tapered frontline.
- A diagram or model having outer layers removed so as to show the interior
- An indentation in the upper bout of a guitar's body adjacent to the neck, allowing easier access to the upper frets.