Cryptic crossword clue
The sad criminal with muscle in band of assassins 5,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 5 letter word DEATH SQUAD

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The straight part
We know that "band of assassins" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case band of assassins = death squad.
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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