Cryptic crossword clue
Post Office buries clues

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

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The straight part
We know that "clues" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case clues = pointers.
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 POINTERS mean?

POINTERS noun
  1. Anything that points or is used for pointing.
  2. A teacher's pointer, pointing stick, a rod with an arrow.
  3. A needle-like component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.
  4. A breed of hunting dog, trained to point out game.
  5. A variable that holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored.
  6. An icon that indicates the position of the pointing device, such as a mouse.
  7. (chiefly in the plural) A tip, a bit of advice.
  8. (in combinations) Something worth a given number of points.

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