Cryptic crossword clue
Republican escapes, following quiet introductions 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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Buddy explains!

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

PRELUDES verb
  1. To introduce something, as a prelude.
  2. To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance.

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