Cryptic crossword clue
Music makers loot innocent victims, reportedly 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Music makers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case music makers = sackbuts.
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 SACKBUTS mean?

SACKBUTS noun
  1. A brass instrument from the Renaissance and Baroque Eras, and an ancestor of the modern trombone. It was derived from the medieval slide trumpet.

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