Cryptic crossword clue
Attack dull lot of people going in the wrong direction 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BOMBARD

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The straight part
We know that "Attack" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case attack = bombard.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BOMBARD mean?

BOMBARD noun
  1. A medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy stone balls.
  2. A bassoon-like medieval instrument
  3. A large liquor container made of leather, in the form of a jug or a bottle.
  4. A bombardment.
  5. A bombardon.
BOMBARD verb
  1. To continuously attack something with bombs, artillery shells or other missiles or projectiles.
  2. To attack something or someone by directing objects at them.
  3. To direct at a substance an intense stream of high-energy particles, usually sub-atomic or made of at most a few atoms.

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