Cryptic crossword clue
Entrusts passwords to guard back in barbican, if recalled 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "Entrusts" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case entrusts = confides.
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 CONFIDES mean?

CONFIDES verb
  1. To trust, have faith (in).
  2. To entrust (something) to the responsibility of someone.
  3. To take (someone) into one's confidence, to speak in secret with. ( + in)
  4. To say (something) in confidence.

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