Cryptic crossword clue
That man’s written close to 100 films –they usually need a formula 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "they usually need a formula" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case they usually need a formula = chemists.
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 CHEMISTS mean?

CHEMISTS noun
  1. A person who specializes in the science of chemistry, especially at a professional level.
  2. A pharmacist.
  3. A pharmacy.
  4. An alchemist.

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