Cryptic crossword clue
Closely knit bunch batting, mature but losing wicket

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word IN-GROUP

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The straight part
We know that "Closely knit bunch" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case closely knit bunch = in-group.
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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What does IN-GROUP mean?

IN-GROUP noun
  1. The social group that one belongs to.
  2. In cladistics, the monophyletic group that includes all taxa of interest to the current study.
IN-GROUP verb
  1. To form an ingroup.

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