Cryptic crossword clue
Supplies of aid from harassed prison-guard lacking working gun 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Supplies of aid" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case supplies of aid = airdrops.
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 AIRDROPS mean?

AIRDROPS noun
  1. The act of delivering goods, equipment, or personnel by dropping them from an aircraft in flight.
AIRDROPS verb
  1. To delivery goods, equipment, or personnel by dropping them from an aircraft in flight.

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