Cryptic crossword clue
Bird an impatient landlord might hope to secure? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Bird" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bird = swiftlet.
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What does SWIFTLET mean?

SWIFTLET noun
  1. Any of the various tropical and subtropical birds of the four genera Aerodramus, Hydrochous, Schoutedenapus, and Collocalia in the swift family, many of which can navigate in darkness using echolocation.

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