Cryptic crossword clue
Making musical sounds, gaudy and expensive missiles, might you think? 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Making musical sounds" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case making musical sounds = warbling.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does WARBLING mean?

WARBLING verb
  1. To modulate a tone's frequency.
  2. To sing like a bird, especially with trills.
  3. To cause to quaver or vibrate.
  4. To be quavered or modulated; to be uttered melodiously.
WARBLING noun
  1. A sound that warbles.

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