The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 letter word FOUL PLAY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result FOUL PLAY
- Hen told to produce eggs under pressure? It’s unfair
- Bird sound, piano and song ?- it’s murder!
- Film obscene act
- Treacherous behaviour in crude piece of drama
- Murder drama in theatre that’s bad?
- Treacherous conduct in revolting dramatic work
- Violent act of trainee overwhelmed by low wages
- Hen told to produce eggs under pressure? It's unfair
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The straight part
We know that "Murder" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case murder = foul play.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.
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