The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SUBTRACT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SUBTRACT
- Take away inferior piece of land?
- Flyer follows boat to take off
- Take off in boat over region
- Take away vehicles come back round time and time again
- Withhold advance payment associated with land area
- Withdraw pamphlet after advance payment
- Dock in area of land next to reserve
- Take off from PSV going over country
- Overturned U-boat reportedly hunted in dock
- Take away warship on land
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The straight part
We know that "Take away" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case take away = subtract.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 SUBTRACT mean?
SUBTRACT verb- To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number