Cryptic crossword clue
Pacifies tiny number aboard ship 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Pacifies" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pacifies = sweetens.
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 SWEETENS mean?

SWEETENS verb
  1. To make sweet to the taste.
  2. To make (more) pleasant or to the mind or feelings.
  3. To make mild or kind; to soften.
  4. To make less painful or laborious; to relieve.
  5. To soften to the eye; to make delicate.
  6. To make pure and salubrious by destroying noxious matter.
  7. To make warm and fertile.
  8. To restore to purity; to free from taint.
  9. To make more attractive; said of offers in negotiations.
  10. To become sweet.

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