Cryptic crossword clue
What a day! To start with, this guy made a beastly noise 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "made a beastly noise" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case made a beastly noise = heehawed.
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 HEEHAWED mean?

HEEHAWED verb
  1. To utter the cry of an ass or donkey.

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