Cryptic crossword clue
From rocks below cliff, endless game bird's cries? 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "bird's cries?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bird's cries? = screeches.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SCREECHES mean?

SCREECHES noun
  1. A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
  2. A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream.
  3. (Newfoundlander) Newfoundland rum.
  4. A form of home-made rye whiskey made from used oak rye barrels from a distillery.
SCREECHES verb
  1. To make such a sound.
  2. To travel very fast, as if making the sounds of brakes being released

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