Cryptic crossword clue
Covers preserve work that is special 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Covers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case covers = canopies.
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 CANOPIES mean?

CANOPIES noun
  1. A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.
  2. Any overhanging or projecting roof structure, typically over entrances or doors.
  3. The zone of the highest foliage and branches of a forest.
  4. In an airplane, the transparent cockpit cover.
  5. In a parachute, the cloth that fills with air and thus limits the falling speed.
CANOPIES verb
  1. To cover with or as if with a canopy.
  2. To go through the canopy of a forest on a zipline.

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