Cryptic crossword clue
A Greek letter — basically takes one piece of jewellery 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "piece of jewellery" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case piece of jewellery = aigrette.
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 AIGRETTE mean?

AIGRETTE noun
  1. A feather or plume, or feather-shaped item, used as an adornment or ornament.
  2. The lesser white heron.
  3. The feathery crown of some seeds (such as the dandelion).

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