The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CONFETTI
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result CONFETTI
- Often it is scattered on couples, primarily
- It's usually broadcast after the match
- It often gets thrown on entrance to church
- Scraps in shower after match?
- Paper coverage offered to recently inaugurated union members
- Paper directed at recent union members
- . Items in paper covering participants in match
- Wedding shower?
- It often flutters below entrance to church
- Paper’s colourful coverage of wedding
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The straight part
We know that "Paper coverage offered to recently inaugurated union members" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case paper coverage offered to recently inaugurated union members = confetti.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 CONFETTI mean?
CONFETTI noun- Small pieces or strips (streamers) of colored paper or other material (metal, plaster, etc) generally thrown about at festive occasions, especially at weddings and in victory celebrations.
- Edible Italian sugar-coated almonds, especially those which are used as part of a traditional Italian wedding.