Cryptic crossword clue
Prepared to take delivery of oxygen and nitrogen that’s contaminated 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "contaminated" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case contaminated = poisoned.
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 POISONED mean?

POISONED verb
  1. To use poison to kill or paralyse (somebody).
  2. To pollute; to cause to become poisonous.
  3. To cause to become much worse.
  4. To cause (someone) to hate or to have unfair negative opinions.
  5. To inhibit the catalytic activity of.
  6. To place false information into (a cache) as part of an exploit.
POISONED adjective
  1. (of a living thing) Killed, paralysed, or harmed by receiving a dose of poison.
  2. (of food or drink) Containing poison.
  3. (of a pawn) Such that its capture will lessen the capturing player's chance of winning.

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