Cryptic crossword clue
Something sticky: soft food eaten by bird? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 5 letter word FLY PAPER

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Something sticky" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case something sticky = fly paper.
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 FLY PAPER mean?

FLY PAPER noun
  1. A strip of paper coated with a sticky, often poisonous, substance that catches and kills flies that land on it
FLY PAPER verb
  1. To cause something to become stuck with, or as if with, flypaper.

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