Cryptic crossword clue
Head in the direction of antelope 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Head" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case head = foreland.
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 FORELAND mean?

FORELAND noun
  1. A headland.
  2. In plate tectonics, the zone adjacent to a mountain chain where material eroded from it is deposited.

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