Cryptic crossword clue
Reportedly intended to fill hills with badgers 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "badgers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case badgers = torments.
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 TORMENTS mean?

TORMENTS noun
  1. A catapult or other kind of war-engine.
  2. Torture, originally as inflicted by an instrument of torture.
  3. Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.
TORMENTS verb
  1. To cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)

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