Cryptic crossword clue
Lowering sound, crooner admits hint of laryngitis 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Lowering" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lowering = humbling.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HUMBLING mean?

HUMBLING verb
  1. To defeat or reduce the power, independence, or pride of
  2. To make humble or lowly; to make less proud or arrogant; to make meek and submissive.
HUMBLING noun
  1. An event which causes humbleness; a set-down.
HUMBLING adjective
  1. Of higher rank, status, quality, strength, etc.; inducing a feeling of inferiority.
HUMBLING verb
  1. Of an animal: to remove the horns; to poll.
  2. To separate (barley, oats, etc.) from the awns.

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