Cryptic crossword clue
Keepers of birds gobbling first bit of nutrition 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Keepers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case keepers = turnkeys.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TURNKEYS mean?

TURNKEYS noun
  1. A warder or jailer/gaoler; keeper of the keys in a prison.
TURNKEYS verb
  1. To supply a turnkey product; to supply something fully assembled and ready to use

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