Cryptic crossword clue
Gain rest after deploying way to pacify an offender? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "way to pacify an offender" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case way to pacify an offender = tasering.
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 TASERING mean?

TASERING verb
  1. To shock a person, thing, individual, or animal with a handheld device with the electric shock that it delivers; to stun with a stun gun.
  2. To strike verbally or gesturally with ill intents.

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