Cryptic crossword clue
Poor Maria Callas, forgetting the Spanish for “squid” 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CA:LAMARI

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The straight part
We know that "squid" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case squid = ca:lamari.
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 CA:LAMARI mean?

CA:LAMARI noun
  1. Squid as food, especially cooked in the form of calamari rings
  2. Squid, the mollusk, in general

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