Cryptic crossword clue
Shades they take off at the end of strip 8

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

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What does AVIATORS mean?

AVIATORS noun
  1. An aircraft pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.
  2. An experimenter in aviation.
  3. A flying machine.

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