Cryptic crossword clue
Second fattest short bottles of beer 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "bottles of beer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bottles of beer = stubbies.
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 STUBBIES mean?

STUBBIES noun
  1. A small beer bottle with a distinctive squat shape; a stubby.
STUBBIES noun
  1. A small, squat beer bottle.

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