Cryptic crossword clue
Strawberry about to be munched — the fellow’s to eat it 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Strawberry" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case strawberry = hautbois.
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 HAUTBOIS mean?

HAUTBOIS noun
  1. Any of a family of organ stops that contain reeds.
  2. Any of the (now obsolete) predecessors of the oboe or cor anglais.

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