Cryptic crossword clue
Cuckoo with crest? They’ll be excited 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TWITCHERS

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The straight part
We know that "They’ll be excited" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case they’ll be excited = twitchers.
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 TWITCHERS mean?

TWITCHERS noun
  1. Someone or something that twitches.
  2. An eager birdwatcher who is willing to travel long distances to see rare species. (See the Wikipedia article for origin.)

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