Cryptic crossword clue
Pine for one tender to court daughter 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Pine for one" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pine for one = softwood.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SOFTWOOD mean?

SOFTWOOD noun
  1. The wood from any conifer (or from Ginkgo), without regard to how soft this wood is.
  2. (in more general use) Wood of this kind but limited to those that are commercial timbers.
  3. The tree or tree species that yields this wood.
  4. Any commercial timber.

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