What does the cryptic crossword clue "Offensive person’s secure trade to grab everything (8)" mean?

The definition is "Offensive person's". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). HEDGE (synonym="financial trading with some degree of mitigation against risk = secure trade?") + HOG (synonym="to take more than one’s fair share = to grab everything") = HEDGEHOG; definition: "Offensive person's" The answer is HEDGEHOG.

Offensive person’s secure trade to grab everything (8)

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