Cryptic crossword clue
Waller starts to take on cattle, keeping animals for slaughter 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "animals for slaughter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case animals for slaughter = fatstock.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions

FATSTOCK noun
  1. Fattened livestock

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