Cryptic crossword clue
Those flying over USA, encrypted thus within digital data 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Those flying over USA" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case those flying over usa = bushtits.
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 BUSHTITS mean?

BUSHTITS noun
  1. Any of the long-tailed tits of the family Aegithalidae

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