Cryptic crossword clue
Little girl sounded content to be made a fuss of 8

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

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "made a fuss of" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case made a fuss of = pampered.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does PAMPERED mean?

PAMPERED verb
  1. To treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence.
  2. To feed luxuriously.

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