Cryptic crossword clue
Good little pigs? Without hesitation, noisy swine! 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "noisy swine!" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case noisy swine! = grunters.
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 GRUNTERS mean?

GRUNTERS noun
  1. One who grunts.
  2. Any of a group of fish of the family Terapontidae, which make a grunting sound when caught.
  3. A pig.
  4. (brass founding) A hook used in lifting a crucible.

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