The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ATTACKER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ATTACKER
- Fierce critic upset at racket
- . Forward girl giving you a smack on the kisser?
- One picking holes in fancy cake and tart
- One criticising tat played by famous clarinettist?
- Raider‘s destroyed cake with tart being thrown around
- Agent’s final line of action to enrich financial rate for sportsman
- Arsenal’s chief, extremely tight with money, offloading latest team member
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The straight part
We know that "One picking holes in" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one picking holes in = attacker.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 ATTACKER mean?
ATTACKER noun- Someone who attacks.
- One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.