Cryptic crossword clue
Nodding head at priestess before noon 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Nodding" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case nodding = nutation.
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 NUTATION mean?

NUTATION noun
  1. A bobbing motion that accompanies the precession of a spinning rigid body.
  2. A nodding motion (of the head etc.).
  3. Any of several irregularities in the precession of the equinoxes caused by varying torque applied to the Earth by the Sun and the Moon.
  4. The circular motion of the tip of a growing shoot.

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