Cryptic crossword clue
Newspaper items recommending spaying? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Newspaper items" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case newspaper items = snippets.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does SNIPPETS mean?

SNIPPETS noun
  1. A small part of something, such as a song or fabric; sample.
  2. A text file containing a relatively small amount of code, useless by itself, along with instructions for inserting that code into a larger codebase.

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