The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SYMBOLIC
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SYMBOLIC
- . Representative limbos extremely carefully at sea
- Representative thus embraces Chuck with my backing
- So amicably disposed but not as representative
- Boys head off and climb rock in illustration
- Representative, following return of my son, cast out acid from vehicle? On the contrary
- Representative limbo dancing in Seychelles clubs
- In panic I lob my shot the wrong way – typical!
- Limbo dancing in sync, not natural for representative
- Slimy cob flung by representative
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The straight part
We know that "Representative" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case representative = symbolic.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 SYMBOLIC mean?
SYMBOLIC adjective- Pertaining to a symbol.
- Implicitly representing or referring to another thing.