Cryptic crossword clue
Gang up on troubadours for attacks 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "attacks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case attacks = bombards.
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 BOMBARDS mean?

BOMBARDS noun
  1. A medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy stone balls.
  2. A bassoon-like medieval instrument
  3. A large liquor container made of leather, in the form of a jug or a bottle.
  4. A bombardment.
  5. A bombardon.
BOMBARDS verb
  1. To continuously attack something with bombs, artillery shells or other missiles or projectiles.
  2. To attack something or someone by directing objects at them.
  3. To direct at a substance an intense stream of high-energy particles, usually sub-atomic or made of at most a few atoms.

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