Cryptic crossword clue
Pop out and stick around for the sound of hooves 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "sound of hooves" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sound of hooves = clopping.
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 CLOPPING mean?

CLOPPING verb
  1. To make this sound; to walk so as to make this sound.
CLOPPING noun
  1. The sound or action of something that clops.
  2. The act of masturbating to erotic fanart of My Little Pony characters.

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