Cryptic crossword clue
Shrub grew on pitch 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Shrub" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shrub = rockrose.
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 ROCKROSE mean?

ROCKROSE noun
  1. Plants in the family Cistaceae, the "rock rose family" or sunroses.
  2. Pavonia lasiopetala (Malvaceae), Texas swampmallow.
  3. Phemeranthus spp. (Montiaceae), flameflower.
  4. Portulaca grandiflora (Portulacaceae) moss-rose purslane.

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