Cryptic crossword clue
Woodland plants: names one wrongly 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Woodland plants" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case woodland plants = anemones.
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 ANEMONES mean?

ANEMONES noun
  1. Any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower.
  2. A sea anemone.

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