Cryptic crossword clue
Intervals silence soprano, saving contest 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Intervals /Intervals" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case intervals /intervals = sevenths.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SEVENTHS mean?

SEVENTHS noun
  1. The person or thing in the seventh position.
  2. One of seven equal parts of a whole.
  3. A tone of the seventh degree from a given tone, the interval between two such tones, or the two tones sounding in unison.

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