Cryptic crossword clue
Write in figures like 1, first of scores in match 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Write in figures" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case write in figures = digitise.
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 DIGITISE mean?

DIGITISE verb
  1. To represent something (such as an image or sound) as a structured sequence of binary digits
  2. To quantize a continuous or analog value; to convert it into a discrete value
  3. To finger.

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