Cryptic crossword clue
Last one to make third score 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Last one to make third score" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case last one to make third score = sixtieth.
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 SIXTIETH mean?

SIXTIETH noun
  1. The person or thing in the sixtieth position.
  2. One of sixty equal parts of a whole.
SIXTIETH adjective
  1. The ordinal form of the number sixty.

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