Cryptic crossword clue
Consequences of putting soldiers on the drums succeeded 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word REPERCUSSIONS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Consequences" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case consequences = repercussions.
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 REPERCUSSIONS mean?

REPERCUSSIONS noun
  1. A consequence or ensuing result of some action.
  2. The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation.
  3. Rapid reiteration of the same sound.
  4. The subsidence of a tumour or eruption by the action of a repellent.
  5. In a vaginal examination, the act of imparting through the uterine wall with the finger a shock to the foetus, so that it bounds upward, and falls back again against the examining finger.

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