Cryptic crossword clue
The blue socks that are great for seeing baseball teams in? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "that are great for seeing baseball teams in?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case that are great for seeing baseball teams in? = skyboxes.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SKYBOXES mean?

SKYBOXES noun
  1. A seating area for VIPs in a stadium.
  2. A cube with textures on its inner faces, used to simulate the sky or similar backdrop around a three-dimensional playfield.

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