Cryptic crossword clue
Number of boards where leader gets behind strategy 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Number of boards" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case number of boards = planking.
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Crossword Answer definitions

PLANKING verb
  1. To cover something with planking.
  2. To bake (fish, etc.) on a piece of cedar lumber.
  3. To lay down, as on a plank or table; to stake or pay cash.
  4. To harden, as hat bodies, by felting.
  5. To splice together the ends of slivers of wool, for subsequent drawing.
  6. To pose for a photograph while lying rigid, face down, arms at side, in an unusual place.
PLANKING noun
  1. A series of planks; a group of planks.
  2. The practice of lying face down with arms to the sides, in unusual public spaces, and taking photographs to record the act.

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