Cryptic crossword clue
Poison stunted the leek? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Poison" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case poison = thallium.
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 THALLIUM mean?

THALLIUM noun
  1. A metallic chemical element (symbol Tl) with atomic number 81: a gray post-transition metal that discolors when exposed to air.
  2. A single atom of this element.

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