Cryptic crossword clue
Will providing fence finally confine 500 animals? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "animals" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case animals = wildlife.
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 WILDLIFE mean?

WILDLIFE noun
  1. Animals, plants, and fungi, not normally domesticated, often to the exclusion of plants, fungi, fish, insects and other invertebrates, and microscopic plants and animals; hence:
  2. Members of a college fraternity

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