Cryptic crossword clue
Refuses puzzles that Times compiler’s originally entered 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Refuses" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case refuses = excludes.
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 EXCLUDES mean?

EXCLUDES verb
  1. To bar (someone) from entering; to keep out.
  2. To expel; to put out.
  3. To omit from consideration.
  4. To refuse to accept (evidence) as valid.
  5. To eliminate from diagnostic consideration.

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