Cryptic crossword clue
Revolutionary’s engaging soldiers for tedious tasks 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CHORES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "tedious tasks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tedious tasks = chores.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CHORES mean?

CHORES noun
  1. A task, especially a difficult, unpleasant, or routine one.
CHORES verb
  1. To do chores.
CHORES verb
  1. To steal.
CHORES noun
  1. A choir or chorus.

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