Cryptic crossword clue
They might mix in resort with short greeting on return 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "They might mix" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case they might mix = spatulas.
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 SPATULAS mean?

SPATULAS noun
  1. A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting or stirring food.
  2. A kitchen utensil consisting of a flexible surface attached to a long handle, used for scraping the sides of bowls.
  3. A palette knife.
  4. A thin hand tool, often made of nickel, for handling chemicals or other materials, when weighing, etc.
  5. A croupier's tool for turning up cards in a casino.
  6. A sclerotized, T-shaped plate in the prothorax of larvae of flies belonging to family Cecidomyiidae, the gall midges.

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