Ram squeezing through cages? (8)
I believe the answer is:
aviaries
'cages?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'ram squeezing through' is the wordplay.
'ram' becomes 'aries' (I have seen 'The Ram ' mean 'aries' so perhaps 'ram' could also mean 'aries').
'squeezing' indicates putting letters inside (squeeze can mean hug or embrace).
'through' becomes 'via' (via means going through).
'aries' placed around 'via' is 'AVIARIES'.
(Other definitions for aviaries that I've seen before include "Bird enclosures" , "Enclosures for birds" , "Bird sanctuaries" , "Areas where birds are kept" , "Buildings for keeping birds" .)