The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word EDGEHILL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result EDGEHILL
- Move slowly by high ground for battle
- Move stealthily before hard and difficult battle
- Confused minds leaving Middle English review
- Slowly advance with an inclination for battle
- Advantage facing high ground in Civil War battle
- Move slowly on horse with difficulty in battle
- Move furtively with racing driver into battle
- High ground obtains early advantage in battle
- Advantage at height of battle
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "battle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case battle = edgehill.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.