Cryptic crossword clue
Extraordinary service winning essential match points 8

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

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

VERTICES noun
  1. The highest point of something.
  2. The highest surface on the skull.
  3. The common point of the two rays of the angle, or its equivalent structure in polyhedra (meeting of edges) and higher order polytopes.
  4. A point on the curve with a local minimum or maximum of curvature.
  5. One of the elements of a graph joined or not by edges to other vertices.
  6. A point in 3D space, usually given in terms of its Cartesian coordinates.
  7. The point where the surface of a lens crosses the optical axis.
  8. An interaction point.
  9. The point where the prime vertical meets the ecliptic in the western hemisphere of a natal chart.
  10. A sharp downward point opposite a crotch, as in the letters "V" and "W" but not "Y".

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