Cryptic crossword clue
Battle horse participates in street dash 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Battle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case battle = struggle.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does STRUGGLE mean?

STRUGGLE noun
  1. A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task.
  2. Strife, contention, great effort.
STRUGGLE verb
  1. To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.
  2. To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body.

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