Bandits (8)
'bandits' is the definition.
('brigand' can be a synonym of 'bandit')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for brigands that I've seen before include "Bandits" , "Highway robbers" , "Pirates on land" , "Armed thieves" .)
(Other definitions for rascals that I've seen before include "Knaves" , "'Scoundrels, rogues (7)'" , "naughty boys?" , "Mischievous or cheeky people" , "Mischievous children" .)
(Other definitions for time that I've seen before include "Hours clocked up?" , "it may be Central European" , "Procrastination is the thief of ." , "Duration; tempo" , "See 12" .)