Cryptic crossword clue
Bird food 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Bird/food" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bird/food = porridge.
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 PORRIDGE mean?

PORRIDGE noun
  1. A dish made of grain or legumes, milk and/or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast.
  2. Oatmeal porridge.
  3. A prison sentence.
  4. A type of thick soup or stew, especially thickened with barley.

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