Cryptic crossword clue
Bloke with pistol has terrorised treatment centre 4,8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word GUY

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The straight part
We know that "treatment centre" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case treatment centre = guy.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GUY mean?

GUY noun
  1. An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).
  2. A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".
  3. A man, fellow.
  4. (especially in the plural) A person (see usage notes).
  5. (of animals and sometimes objects) Thing, creature.
  6. Thing, unit.
  7. (term of address) Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.
GUY verb
  1. To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.
  2. To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.
  3. To play in a comedic manner.
GUY noun
  1. A guide; a leader or conductor.
  2. A support rope or cable used to guide, steady or secure something which is being hoisted or lowered.
  3. A support to secure or steady something prone to shift its position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship or a suspension-bridge).
GUY verb
  1. To equip with a support cable.

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