Cryptic crossword clue
Wrongly accused, as one hopes those leaving theatre have been 8,2

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 plus 2 letter word STITCHED UP

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The straight part
We know that "Wrongly accused/as one hopes those leaving theatre have been" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wrongly accused/as one hopes those leaving theatre have been = stitched up.
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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