Cryptic crossword clue
Producing growth on target 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Producing growth" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case producing growth = shooting.
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 SHOOTING mean?

SHOOTING verb
  1. To launch a projectile.
  2. To move or act quickly or suddenly.
  3. To act or achieve.
  4. To measure the distance and direction to (a point).
  5. To inject a drug (such as heroin) intravenously.
  6. To develop, move forward.
  7. To protrude; to jut; to project; to extend.
  8. To plane straight; to fit by planing.
  9. To variegate as if by sprinkling or intermingling; to color in spots or patches.W
  10. To shoot the moon.
SHOOTING noun
  1. An instance of shooting with a gun or other weapon.
  2. The sport or activity of firing a gun or other weapon.
  3. A district in which people have the right to kill game with firearms.
  4. The act of one who, or that which, shoots.
  5. A sensation of darting pain.

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