Cryptic crossword clue
Raiders murder as a sport 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word MARAUDERS

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More clues leading to the result MARAUDERS

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The straight part
We know that "Raiders" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case raiders = marauders.
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 MARAUDERS mean?

MARAUDERS noun
  1. Someone who moves about in roving fashion looking for plunder.
  2. By extension anything which marauds.

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