Cryptic crossword clue
Take action when silly gran gets stuck in shrub 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "shrub" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shrub = mangrove.
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 MANGROVE mean?

MANGROVE noun
  1. Any of various tropical evergreen trees or shrubs that grow in shallow coastal water.
  2. A habitat with such plants; mangrove forest; mangrove swamp.
  3. Plants of the Rhizophoraceae family.
  4. Trees of the genus Rhizophora.

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