Cryptic crossword clue
Mammal groomed fur a bit with front of tongue 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Mammal" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case mammal = fruitbat.
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 FRUITBAT mean?

FRUITBAT noun
  1. Any of several tropical fruit-eating bats of the family Pteropodidae; a megabat.

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