The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word RENEGADES
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result RENEGADES
- Turncoats see danger all over the place
- Information about infiltrating rogue Red Sea rebels
- Turncoats messed a general up? Not completely
- Outlaws are sent legal IDs, lest these be discovered
- Dismissed a general brought up protecting traitors
- Deserters see danger all over the place
- Frenchman wanders around Spain supplying outlaws
- Outlaws defective grenades, admitting error
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "traitors" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case traitors = renegades.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does RENEGADES mean?
RENEGADES noun- An outlaw or rebel.
- A disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause, religion, political party, friend, etc.