Cryptic crossword clue
Vacant podium has not dispelled visions 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "visions" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case visions = phantoms.
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 PHANTOMS mean?

PHANTOMS noun
  1. A ghost or apparition.
  2. Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; an image that appears only in the mind; an illusion or delusion.
  3. A placeholder for a pair of players when there are an odd number of pairs playing.
  4. (medical imaging) A test object.

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