The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word OGRES
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result OGRES
- Baddies among lesser gods, going back
- Blog resists accommodating trolls
- Big figures try to pick up a lot of support
- Monsters consequently turning on head of security
- Giants substitute appears shortly after blunder in field
- Monsters? Turn back — no time to wait!
- Brutes turn up on brief vacation
- Some dog rescuers become monsters
- Beasts sheepdog resents corralling
- Beasts regularly dispatching Conger eels
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The straight part
We know that "trolls" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case trolls = ogres.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 OGRES mean?
OGRES noun- A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.
- A brutish man reminiscent of the mythical ogre.