Cryptic crossword clue
Journalist’s assent to enter bog with commandos 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "commandos" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case commandos = fedayeen.
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 FEDAYEEN mean?

FEDAYEEN noun
  1. An Arab guerrilla or commando.

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