Cryptic crossword clue
Hairstyles for 16? 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Hairstyles for 16" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hairstyles for 16 = tonsures.
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 TONSURES mean?

TONSURES noun
  1. A ritual shaving of this kind.
  2. The bald patch resulting from being tonsured.

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