Cryptic crossword clue
Gangsters returned with exploding brief case and incendiary device 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "incendiary device" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case incendiary device = firebomb.
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 FIREBOMB mean?

FIREBOMB noun
  1. A weapon that causes fire, an incendiary weapon.
FIREBOMB verb
  1. To attack with a firebomb.

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