| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| SETON | Attack | |
| COMEAT | Attack | |
| RETALIATE | Counter-attack | |
| ASSAIL | Attack | |
| RAID | Attack | |
| ASSAULT | Attack | |
| SET AT | Attack (3,2) | |
| SCATHING | Blistering (attack) | |
| MAUL | Attack savagely | |
| AMBUSH | Hidden attack | |
| SIEGE | Sustained attack | |
| BARRAGE | Sustained attack | |
| SPEARHEADING | Leading (attack) | |
| INROAD | Hostile attack | |
| SPEARHEADED | Led (attack) | |
| DESCENT | Sudden attack | |
| DIATRIBE | Verbal attack | |
| RAPID | Swift attack | |
| INCURSION | Sudden attack | |
| FEINT | Mock attack | |
| EMBATTLED | Under attack | |
| ONSET | An attack | |
| STABBING | Knife attack | |
| KICKING | Violent attack | |
| ONSLAUGHT | Violent attack | |