Cryptic crossword clue
Small openings? Girl being stuck inside yells 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Small openings" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case small openings = crannies.
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 CRANNIES mean?

CRANNIES noun
  1. A small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in a wall, or other substance.
  2. A tool for forming the necks of bottles, etc.

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