Cryptic crossword clue
Phrase is anagrammed for smart people 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "smart people" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case smart people = sharpies.
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 SHARPIES mean?

SHARPIES noun
  1. Accipiter striatus, the smallest hawk to reside in USA and Canada, which preys on songbirds.
SHARPIES noun
  1. An alert person.
  2. A knowledgeable fisherman.
  3. A swindler.
  4. A long, narrow fishing boat used in shallow waters.
  5. A member of a violent, fashionably dressed youth gang of the 1960s and 1970s.
  6. A Sharpie or other brand of felt-tipped marker pen.

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