Cryptic crossword clue
Spent a whole season or a short day outside Bury 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Spent a whole season" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spent a whole season = wintered.
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 WINTERED mean?

WINTERED verb
  1. To spend the winter (in a particular place).
  2. To store something (for instance animals) somewhere over winter to protect it from cold.

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