Cryptic crossword clue
Speed with which pair tidy mess 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Speed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case speed = rapidity.
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 RAPIDITY mean?

RAPIDITY noun
  1. Speed, swiftness; the condition of being rapid
  2. A measure of velocity relative to the speed of light
  3. A measure of the velocity of a particle in a beam relative to the beam's axis

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