Cryptic crossword clue
Wine grape behind spending apparently 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Wine" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wine = grenache.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does GRENACHE mean?

GRENACHE noun
  1. A specific widely-planted variety of red wine grape, or a wine made from such grapes

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