The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BACKHAND
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result BACKHAND
- Spooner’s journo under Prohibition gets a shot
- Sloped writing support aid
- Writing style reporter outlawed, according to Spooner
- Finance worker shot
- Support worker shot, sportingly?
- Part of defence worker used for action in court
- German musician entertains knight with flourish in court
- Player’s initially happy with stroke
- Shot in two parts of body
- Support worker for stroke
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The straight part
We know that "shot" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shot = backhand.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 BACKHAND mean?
BACKHAND noun- A stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.
- Handwriting that leans to the left
- (Ultimate Frisbee) the standard throw; a throw during which the disc begins on the off-hand side and travels across the chest to be released from the opposite side.
- The reverse side of the human hand.
- The hand towards the back of the board.
- To execute a backhand stroke or throw
- To slap with the back of one's hand
- (handwriting) Of any left slanting handwriting
- (of strokes or throws) In the backhand style
- Of a play that uses the back side of the hockey stick