Cryptic crossword clue
Decoration makes armed forces furious 8,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 plus 5 letter word MILITARY CROSS

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "Decoration" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case decoration = military cross.
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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