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They’re commissioned to make off with wild cries (8)

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I believe the answer is:

officers

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'they're commissioned to' is the definition.
The definition suggests an adverb but the answer is not.

'off with wild cries' is the wordplay.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'wild' indicates anagramming the letters.
'cries' with letters rearranged gives 'icers'.
'off'+'icers'='OFFICERS'

'make' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for officers that I've seen before include "Those elected or appointed to positions of trust" , "Bureaucrats" , "Policemen" , "Commissioned ranks in the services" , "Commissioned members of the military" .)

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