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Outlaws in gangs carrying equipment (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brigands

'outlaws' is the definition.
(brigand is a kind of outlaw)

'gangs carrying equipment' is the wordplay.
'gangs' becomes 'bands' (I've seen this in another clue).
'carrying' is an insertion indicator.
'equipment' becomes 'rig' (rig is a kind of equipment).
'bands' placed around 'rig' is 'BRIGANDS'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for brigands that I've seen before include "Highway robbers" , "Armed thieves" , "Pirates on land" , "Bandits" .)

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