Cryptic crossword clue
Birds and pigs messed with lawn 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Birds" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case birds = lapwings.
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What does LAPWINGS mean?

LAPWINGS noun
  1. Any of several medium-sized wading birds belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae within family Charadriidae.
  2. The tewit (Vanellus cristatus) (which is a type of lapwing in the first sense).
  3. A silly man.

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