Cryptic crossword clue
Support mates after revolution, encouraging strike 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "encouraging strike" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case encouraging strike = backslap.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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