Cryptic crossword clue
Attempt at military building to capture island — do what's needed!  2,3,2

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 3 plus 2 letter word GO FOR IT

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The straight part
We know that "do what's needed!" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case do what's needed! = go for it.
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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