The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SCREAMER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SCREAMER
- One yelling when son’s given milk substitute
- Sick originally, milk substitute upset baby?
- One audibly scared of singular substitute for milk
- Fearsome shot with bowler receiving credit?
- Baby an attention grabber in the newspapers?
- Headlining toddler?
- Bowler claiming credit for sensational headline
- One’s highly vocal …!
- One yells, starting to see powdered milk
- … about to interrupt ruse on king to make headline
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The straight part
We know that "Baby/an attention grabber in the newspapers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case baby/an attention grabber in the newspapers = screamer.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 SCREAMER mean?
SCREAMER noun- One who screams; one who shouts; one who sings harshly.
- Any bird in the taxonomic family Anhimidae, endemic to South America, being large, bulky birds with a small downy head, long legs and large feet.
- A healthy, vigorous animal.
- A healthy, vigorous person.
- Something exceptionally good.
- A difficult catch.
- A very hard hit.
- A particularly high mark (clean catch of a kicked ball).
- A powerful shot.
- A very large wave.
- A video that unexpectedly frightens the viewer by cutting to a loud scream and disturbing image.
- An effeminate gay man; a man who is obviously homosexual.
- A bouncer.
- An exclamation mark.