Cryptic crossword clue
Melon‘s sweet moisture early in the morning 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Melon" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case melon = honeydew.
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 HONEYDEW mean?

HONEYDEW noun
  1. A sweet sticky substance deposited on leaves by insects.
  2. A sweet sticky substance produced by the leaves of some plants.
  3. A melon with sweet green flesh, with a smooth greenish-white exterior, of cultivar group Cucumis melo Inodorus group.
  4. A light bluish-green colour, like that of a honeydew melon.
  5. A fine sort of tobacco moistened with molasses.
HONEYDEW adjective
  1. Of a light bluish green colour, like that of a honeydew melon.

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