The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 5 letter word HAT TRICK
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result HAT TRICK
- Sporting achievement not necessarily associated with bowler
- Result of bowler having skill?
- Achievement on field that might involve rabbit
- That cycling sprain represents a great sporting achievement
- Piece of magic that’s celebrated by one on pitch
- Deception by bowler? This might result!
- Bit of magic involving a bowler?
- Bowler, maybe, getting first of records in instant – with this?
- Triple success for a bowler, say, at deception
- Three wickets in a row got by, say, a bowler with a deceptive action
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The straight part
We know that "Piece of magic/celebrated by one on pitch" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case piece of magic/celebrated by one on pitch = hat trick.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 HAT TRICK mean?
HAT TRICK noun- Three wickets taken by a bowler in three consecutive balls.
- Three goals scored by one player in a game, in ice hockey usually followed by fans throwing their hats onto the rink.
- (by extension) Three achievements in a single game, or similar, such as three consecutive wins.
- Striking out three times in one game.
- (by extension) Three incidents or achievements that occur together.
- (UK politics) A means of securing a seat in the House of Commons by placing one's hat upon it.
- Any magic trick performed with a hat.