Cryptic crossword clue
Salts suggesting chivalrous legal claims 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Salts" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case salts = nitrites.
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What does NITRITES mean?

NITRITES noun
  1. Any salt or ester of nitrous acid
  2. The univalent radical -NO2, and the anion NO2-

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