Cryptic crossword clue
Number is excellent, for starters put on a CD  8

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

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The straight part
We know that "put on a CD" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case put on a cd = digitise.
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 DIGITISE mean?

DIGITISE verb
  1. To represent something (such as an image or sound) as a structured sequence of binary digits
  2. To quantize a continuous or analog value; to convert it into a discrete value
  3. To finger.

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