Cryptic crossword clue
Like a fire, one infiltrating as new revolutionary 8

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

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

MILITANT noun
  1. A soldier, a combatant.
  2. An entrenched or aggressive adherent to a particular cause, now especially a member of a particular ideological faction.
  3. Specifically, someone who supports the Trotskyist political view expressed in the newspaper Militant, or who engages in aggressive left-wing politics.
MILITANT adjective
  1. Fighting or disposed to fight; belligerent, warlike.
  2. Aggressively supporting of a political or social cause; adamant, combative.

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