Cryptic crossword clue
Those who criticise fancy cakes and tart 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ATTACKERS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Those who criticise" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case those who criticise = attackers.
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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What does ATTACKERS mean?

ATTACKERS noun
  1. Someone who attacks.
  2. One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.

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