Cryptic crossword clue
How much actors get paid to perform a delicate operation? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "to perform a delicate operation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to perform a delicate operation = castrate.
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.
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What does CASTRATE mean?

CASTRATE noun
  1. A castrated man; a eunuch.
CASTRATE verb
  1. To remove the testicles of an animal.
  2. To remove the ovaries and/or uterus of an animal.
  3. To take something from; to render imperfect or ineffectual.

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