Cryptic crossword clue
Fanciful ideas getting agents into outbursts 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
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What does FIGMENTS mean?

FIGMENTS noun
  1. A fabrication, fantasy, invention; something fictitious.

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