Cryptic crossword clue
Lids opening with small corks, perhaps 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "corks, perhaps" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case corks, perhaps = stoppers.
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 STOPPERS mean?

STOPPERS noun
  1. Agent noun of stop, someone or something that stops something.
  2. A type of knot at the end of a rope, to prevent it from unravelling.
  3. A bung or cork.
  4. Goalkeeper.
  5. In the commodity futures market, someone who is long (owns) a futures contract and is demanding delivery because they want to take possession of the deliverable commodity.
  6. A train that calls at all or almost all stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones.
  7. Any of several trees of the genus Eugenia, found in Florida and the West Indies.
  8. A short rope for making something fast.
  9. A playspot where water flows back on itself, creating a retentive feature.

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