Cryptic crossword clue
Idea about army musicians method of writing 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "musicians method of writing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case musicians method of writing = notation.
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 NOTATION mean?

NOTATION noun
  1. The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.
  2. A system of characters, symbols, or abbreviated expressions used in an art or science or in mathematics or logic to express technical facts or quantities.
  3. A specific note or piece of information written in such a notation.

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