Cryptic crossword clue
Lead off dance with solo song That’s a bloomer 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "a bloomer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a bloomer = wistaria.
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 WISTARIA mean?

WISTARIA noun
  1. Any of several woody climbing vines, of the genus Wisteria, native to the East Asian countries of China, Korea, and Japan and the eastern United States.

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