Cryptic crossword clue
New balls — and ace is not insurmountable 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "not insurmountable" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case not insurmountable = scalable.
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 SCALABLE mean?

SCALABLE adjective
  1. Capable of being climbed.
  2. Able to be changed in scale; resizeable.
  3. , (logistics), Able to greatly increase in capacity, with relative ease.

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