Cryptic crossword clue
Played with brass ring on mop head in need of replacement 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Played with brass" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case played with brass = oompahed.
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.

What does OOMPAHED mean?

OOMPAHED verb
  1. To produce an oom-pah sound.

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