Cryptic crossword clue
Wipes out a contingent of Palamedes’ Troy soldiers 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Wipes out" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wipes out = destroys.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DESTROYS mean?

DESTROYS verb
  1. To damage beyond use or repair.
  2. To neutralize, undo a property or condition.
  3. To put down or euthanize.
  4. To severely disrupt the well-being of (a person); ruin.
  5. To defeat soundly.
  6. To remove data.
  7. To sing a song poorly.
  8. (antiphrasis) To exhaust duly and thus recreate or build up.
  9. To penetrate sexually in an aggressive way.

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