Cryptic crossword clue
Study deadly virus in a bright young dwarf 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
D
E
N
E
B
O
L
A

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "bright young dwarf" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bright young dwarf = denebola.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

Crossword Answer definitions

Latest crossword clues with full explanations