Cryptic crossword clue
Birds in rubbish in bottomless box 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word CHAFFINCHES

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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 = chaffinches.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CHAFFINCHES mean?

CHAFFINCHES noun
  1. A small passerine bird, Fringilla coelebs, of the finch family.

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