The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OFFSTAGE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result OFFSTAGE
- Incorrect point not obvious to audience
- Put down mount out of view of the house
- Unseemly male exploit’s beginning behind the scenes
- Removed from raised area as it’s hidden from the audience
- Bad leg not visible during play
- Gaffes to engage where the spectators can’t see
- Adult accepts punch, but not one hidden from audience
- Out of sight of the house, kill an animal with butt of rifle
- Engineer not working behind the scenes
- What’s not seen by house viewers?
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The straight part
We know that "where the spectators can’t see" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case where the spectators can’t see = offstage.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does OFFSTAGE mean?
OFFSTAGE adjective- Of, or relating to that part of a stage not visible to the audience.
- Of, or relating to the private life of a celebrity.
- Taking place offstage (as above)