Cryptic crossword clue
Letter from girl on a return 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Letter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case letter = aerogram.
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 AEROGRAM mean?

AEROGRAM noun
  1. A wireless message.
  2. A telegram whose transmission included at least one segment sent via airplane.
  3. A thin piece of foldable and gummed paper for writing a letter and serving as its own envelope for transit via airmail.
  4. A pneumogram.

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