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Robbers
in
briny
leaving
New
York,
Penzance
pirates
people?
(8)
Robbers in briny leaving New York, Penzance pirates people? (8)
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How the clue works
Robbers is your definition here. Take "briny" and remove NY (that's "leaving New York") to get BRI, then "Penzance pirates people" points to G AND S (Gilbert and Sullivan, who wrote The Pirates of Penzance), and sticking BRI in front of GANDS gives you your answer.