Cryptic crossword clue
Nearly one hundred years to capture a small race of “horsemen” 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "race of “horsemen”" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case race of “horsemen” = centaurs.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CENTAURS mean?

CENTAURS noun
  1. A mythical beast having a horse's body with a man's head and torso in place of the head and neck of the horse.
  2. (also capitalised) An icy planetoid that orbits the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune.
  3. A chess-playing team comprising a human player and a computer who work together.

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