Cryptic crossword clue
Sitting like a bird, right over egg — smart! 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Sitting like a bird" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sitting like a bird = roosting.
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 ROOSTING mean?

ROOSTING verb
  1. (of birds or bats) To settle on a perch in order to sleep or rest
  2. To spend the night
ROOSTING noun
  1. The place or period where a creature roosts.
ROOSTING verb
  1. To rout out of bed; to rouse
  2. To harass, to treat in a rough way.
  3. To arrest
  4. To drive strongly

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