Cryptic crossword clue
High over a road, small birds of prey 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "birds of prey" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case birds of prey = buzzards.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BUZZARDS mean?

BUZZARDS noun
  1. Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail.
  2. Any scavenging bird such as the American black vulture (Coragyps atratus) or the turkey vulture (Cathartes aura).
  3. (often preceded by "old", the "old buzzard") In North America, a curmudgeonly or cantankerous man; an old person; a mean, greedy person.
  4. A blockhead; a dunce.
BUZZARDS noun
  1. A score of two over par (for one hole)

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