The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MESSAGES
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result MESSAGES
- Communications taking long time after disorder
- Perhaps emails philosopher in confusion
- Communications muddle involving Green
- Seems upset about flag signals
- Do they tell one to put herb in pickle?
- Mostly engage with wise men in teachings
- Scrabble games involving points for letters?
- Wise man in dining room gives you news
- Reports from wise man in trouble
- Reports of guru in trouble
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The straight part
We know that "Perhaps emails" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case perhaps emails = messages.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 MESSAGES mean?
MESSAGES noun- A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
- An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something.
- (chiefly in the plural) An errand.
- See messages.
- To send a message to; to transmit a message to, e.g. as text via a cell phone.
- To send (something) as a message; usually refers to electronic messaging.
- To send a message or messages; to be capable of sending messages.
- To bear as a message.
- Shopping, groceries, errands.