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Faction
supporting
gang
in
area
close
to
fighting
(8)
Faction supporting gang in area close to fighting (8)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
The area close to fighting is where you sit at a boxing match. Take RING for a gang and SIDE for a faction, and since "supporting" tells us the faction goes underneath the gang, RING and SIDE stack up to give RINGSIDE.