Cryptic crossword clue
US general taking team south of stream 8

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

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

BURNSIDE noun
  1. (especially in plural) A moustache, with whiskers on the cheeks but with no beard on the chin

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