Cryptic crossword clue
Senior ladies performed start of song with inner longing 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Senior ladies" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case senior ladies = doyennes.
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 DOYENNES mean?

DOYENNES noun
  1. A female doyen.
  2. The senior or eldest female member of a group, especially one who is most or highly respected.
  3. A woman who is highly experienced and knowledgeable in a particular field, subject, or line of work; expert

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