Cryptic crossword clue
From what we hear, actor Smith loves men fighting 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "men fighting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case men fighting = matadors.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MATADORS mean?

MATADORS noun
  1. The person whose aim is to kill the bull in a bullfight.
  2. A certain game of dominoes in which four dominoes (the 4-3, 5-2, 6-1, and double blank), called matadors, may be played at any time in any way.
  3. The jack of clubs, or any other trump held in sequence with it, in the game of skat.
  4. One of the three chief cards in ombre and quadrille.

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