Cryptic crossword clue
Trim, hack, lop, snip etc, less for some plants 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "some plants" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case some plants = aconites.
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 ACONITES mean?

ACONITES noun
  1. The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous.
  2. An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally.

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