Cryptic crossword clue
Supporting development of trees? That's my job 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "That's my job" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case that's my job = forester.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FORESTER mean?

FORESTER noun
  1. A person who practices forestry.
  2. A person who lives in a forest.
  3. A moth in the family Zygaenidae.
  4. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Lethe. Other members of this genus are called tree browns and wood browns.

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