Cryptic crossword clue
Wine sent spilling over cat 8

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

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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 = spumante.
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 SPUMANTE mean?

SPUMANTE noun
  1. Any of several Italian sparkling wines, some of which are made using the méthode champenoise.

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