The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word NESTLING
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More clues leading to the result NESTLING
- Young bird stuck at first in trap on heather
- Chick dressed in finest lingerie
- Young bird in web disturbed by small fish
- Earnest linguists keeping in a huddle
- Listening out after releasing one small bird
- Young bird settling snugly
- A young bird, linnet’s flying gets good
- Silent cuckoo covered by wings of neighbouring chick
- Immature tit perhaps taking up comfortable position
- Listen to rock, no good being unable to leave home
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The straight part
We know that "in a huddle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in a huddle = nestling.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does NESTLING mean?
NESTLING noun- A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.
- A nest; a receptacle.
- To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
- To press oneself against another affectionately.
- To lie half-hidden or in shelter.
- To build or sit upon a nest.
- Of a bird: to look after its young.
- To move or place into a comfortable position
- The act of one who nestles.