Cryptic crossword clue
Choose a gender set up for such ground-breaking tools 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "ground-breaking tools" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ground-breaking tools = pickaxes.
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 PICKAXES mean?

PICKAXES noun
  1. A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.
PICKAXES verb
  1. To use a pickaxe.

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