Cryptic crossword clue
Muscles pound before climbing road on mountains 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Muscles" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case muscles = levators.
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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What does LEVATORS mean?

LEVATORS noun
  1. Lifting muscle
  2. (specifically) The levator palpebrae superioris muscle.

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