The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word HOOLIGANS
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More clues leading to the result HOOLIGANS
- Goons hail different ruffians
- More than one tough problem I see over hotel backing
- Problem I can have to begin with raising delinquents
- Troublemakers in hour in gaol so out of order
- Han Solo flying around close to Jedi — good fighters in crowd
- Yobs lashing out about nothing repeatedly
- Destructive types dodgy-dealing in gasohol
- Yobs finally languish in gaol so wretchedly
- Ruffians, largely violent, rioting in gaols
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The straight part
We know that "Ruffians" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ruffians = hooligans.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HOOLIGANS mean?
HOOLIGANS noun- A violent and noisy football (soccer) fan who routinely fights with supporters of opposing teams, often the member of a firm.
- A person that causes trouble or violence.
- (Navy slang) A member of the coast guard.
- A type of fish, an anadromous smelt, Thaleichthys pacificus, found in the North Pacific.