Cryptic crossword clue
Birds in places all at sea 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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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 = pelicans.
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 PELICANS mean?

PELICANS noun
  1. Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.
  2. A native or resident of the American state of Louisiana.
  3. A retort or still having a curved tube or tubes leading back from the head to the body for continuous condensation and redistillation.
  4. A set of forceps used to force overcrowded teeth apart.

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