Cryptic crossword clue
Gents often gathered around and demonstrated 8

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

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

PICKETED verb
  1. To protest, organized by a labour union, typically in front of the location of employment.
  2. To enclose or fortify with pickets or pointed stakes.
  3. To tether to, or as if to, a picket.
  4. To guard, as a camp or road, by an outlying picket.
  5. To torture by forcing to stand with one foot on a pointed stake.

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