Cryptic crossword clue
A brother we shot in turn-of-century conflict 3,4,3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 4 plus 3 letter word THE BOER WAR

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "turn-of-century conflict" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case turn-of-century conflict = the boer war.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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