Cryptic crossword clue
Not going back to agitated giant for scoring music 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "scoring music" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case scoring music = notating.
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 NOTATING mean?

NOTATING verb
  1. To mark with spots or lines, which are often colored.
  2. To add notes to; to annotate
  3. To create notation (i.e. music); to record/put down in the form of notation

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