Cryptic crossword clue
Thin tree chopped up, a number being bad 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "a number being bad" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a number being bad = thirteen.
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.

What does THIRTEEN mean?

THIRTEEN numeral
  1. The cardinal number occurring after twelve and before fourteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIII and in Arabic numerals as 13.

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