Cryptic crossword clue
Officials from Nine Elms messed up 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Officials" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case officials = linesmen.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LINESMEN mean?

LINESMEN noun
  1. An assistant referee.
  2. A male line judge.
  3. An official whose primary task is to watch the blue line and determine when there has been an offside.
  4. An official whose primary task is to determine whether there has been a line of scrimmage violation.
  5. A person employed to work on electrical lines; a lineman.
  6. A private in the line.

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