Cryptic crossword clue
Bird of prey alights around part of Scotland 8

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

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "part of Scotland" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case part of scotland = lowlands.
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 LOWLANDS mean?

LOWLANDS noun
  1. Area which is lower than surrounding areas.

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