Cryptic crossword clue
Family heir required to eat every bit of spring onion 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "spring onion" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spring onion = scallion.
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 SCALLION mean?

SCALLION noun
  1. A spring onion, Allium fistulosum.
  2. Any of various similar members of the genus Allium.
  3. Any onion that lacks a fully developed bulb.
  4. A leek.

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