Cryptic crossword clue
Men starting off in stages to provide small bombs 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "small bombs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case small bombs = grenades.
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 GRENADES mean?

GRENADES noun
  1. A small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched from a grenade launcher.
  2. A pomegranate.
  3. A charge similar to a fireball, and made of a disc-shaped bomb shell, but with only one set of flames at the top.
  4. An unattractive girl.

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