Cryptic crossword clue
Attacks and defeats, full of energy 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BESETS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Attacks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case attacks = besets.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BESETS mean?

BESETS verb
  1. To surround or hem in.
  2. (sometimes figurative) To attack or assail, especially from all sides.
  3. To decorate something with jewels etc.
  4. Of a ship, to get trapped by ice.

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