Cryptic crossword clue
Shoot sweet-sounding plover 8

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

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

KILLDEER noun
  1. A North American plover (Charadrius vociferus) with a distinctive cry and territorial behavior that includes feigning injury to distract interlopers from the nest.

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