Cryptic crossword clue
Very small distance once covered by very large characters in Athens? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "characters in Athens" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case characters in athens = omicrons.
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 OMICRONS mean?

OMICRONS noun
  1. The 15th letter of Classical and Modern Greek, and the 16th in Ancient and Old Greek.

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