The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GOSSAMER
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More clues leading to the result GOSSAMER
- Rag Moses transformed into fine material
- Material from the web, or feasible plan to keep a lot back
- Thin material sags more when crumpled
- Cobweb sags more after being ripped apart
- Material from Web in plan approved to hold crowd back
- Work with sister, holding identical fine material
- Delicate material sags more easily
- Fine game with queen gobbling piece up
- Fine stuff, player collecting crosses in the middle
- Fine work about block being turned
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The straight part
We know that "Material from the web" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case material from the web = gossamer.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GOSSAMER mean?
GOSSAMER noun- A fine film or strand as of cobwebs, floating in the air or caught on bushes, etc.
- A soft, sheer fabric.
- Anything delicate, light and flimsy.
- Tenuous, light, filmy or delicate.