Cryptic crossword clue
Caused great shock to one from Warsaw made redundant? 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Caused great shock to" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case caused great shock to = poleaxed.
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 POLEAXED mean?

POLEAXED verb
  1. To fell someone with, or as if with, a poleaxe.
  2. To astonish; to shock or surprise utterly.

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