Cryptic crossword clue
Navigator in trouble after disregarding a type of gauge boson 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "type of gauge boson" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case type of gauge boson = graviton.
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What does GRAVITON mean?

GRAVITON noun
  1. A hypothetical gauge boson that regulates the gravitational force. It would have a spin of 2 and zero rest mass.

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