The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word STEMWARE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result STEMWARE
- . Foreman almost cut by minute English glass items
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- Stop fighting egghead in glasses!
- Mats we’re given in arrangement for wine glasses, etc
- Glasses you need to stop and put on, we hear
- Check report of sport glasses
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The straight part
We know that "glasses?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case glasses? = stemware.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 STEMWARE mean?
STEMWARE noun- Drinking glasses that have a stem, such as wine glasses or champagne flutes.