The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DOMINOES
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More clues leading to the result DOMINOES
- Do note those voting against a game
- Note number among deer and game
- They may be spotted in a series of downward movements
- Make bombs to defend old game
- Simone’s dishevelled after party game
- Females keeping order in game
- Mask Home Counties uprising -- spotted, they might fall
- Subordinate briefly dissecting cooks game
- Working around motorway surrounded by deer and game
- Spotted things to play with
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The straight part
We know that "spotted, they might fall" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spotted, they might fall = dominoes.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 DOMINOES mean?
DOMINOES noun- A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes.
- A country that is expected to react to events in a neighboring country, according to the domino effect.
- A masquerade costume consisting of a hooded robe and a mask covering the upper part of the face.
- The mask itself.
- The person wearing the costume.
- A polyomino made up of two squares.
- A mistake in performing.
- Any of several games played by arranging domino tiles on a flat surface.