Cryptic crossword clue
With tail of badger, it helps brew love potions 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "love potions" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case love potions = philtres.
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 PHILTRES mean?

PHILTRES noun
  1. A kind of potion, charm, or drug; especially love potion intended to make the drinker fall in love with the giver.

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