Cryptic crossword clue
More than one bloodsucker strikes to secure victim 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "More than one bloodsucker" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case more than one bloodsucker = lampreys.
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 LAMPREYS mean?

LAMPREYS noun
  1. Any long slender primitive eel-like freshwater and saltwater fish of the order Petromyzontiformes, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth but no jaw.

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