Cryptic crossword clue
Firm with British colleague mostly showing rough tactics 8

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

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

HARDBALL noun
  1. In baseball, a type of ball and baseball game, as opposed to softball.
  2. Tough or ruthless behavior, especially in combat, politics or business.
HARDBALL adjective
  1. Being or exhibiting tough or ruthless behavior, especially in combat, politics or business.

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