Cryptic crossword clue
Families divided by Romeo, say, going over mistakes 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "mistakes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case mistakes = clangers.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions

CLANGERS noun
  1. Something that clangs; an alarm bell (also figuratively).
  2. The clapper of a bell, anything that strikes a bell or other metal object to make a ringing sound.
  3. A very noticeable mistake; an attention-getting faux pas.
  4. An inhabitant of Bedfordshire.
  5. A mistake made by a player; counted in the game statistics in the category "errors including frees against".
  6. An early hi-hat consisting of cymbals mounted on the rim of a bass drum and struck with an arm on the drum's pedal.

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