Cryptic crossword clue
Trap a lie about bones like these? 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "bones like these?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bones like these? = parietal.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PARIETAL mean?

PARIETAL noun
  1. Either of the two parietal bones, on the top and side of the skull.
  2. Any of the scales of a snake that are located on the head and connected to the frontals towards the posterior.
  3. A flat Roman wall tile with roughened surface, used as a base for plasterwork.
  4. Dormitory rules governing visits from members of the opposite sex.
PARIETAL adjective
  1. Of or relating to the wall of a body part, organ or cavity.
  2. Of or relating to the parietal bones
  3. Of or relating to college living and, especially, its regulation.
  4. Attached to the main wall of the ovary, and not to the axis; said of a placenta.

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