Cryptic crossword clue
Popular young actors, say, playing part in support 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Popular young actors, say" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case popular young actors, say = bratpack.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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