What does the cryptic crossword clue "Firm taken aback by name of offensive group (5)" mean?

The definition is "group". The wordplay uses a reversal. OC (synonym="CO, firm, reversed") + TET (synonym="offensive in Vietnam in 1968") = OCTET; definition: "group" The answer is OCTET.

Firm taken aback by name of offensive group (5)

Times Cryptic #28677 | 17 Across | 2023-08-09 flower

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