Cryptic crossword clue
Campaign of intimidation was forever struggling to encompass the end of Putin 3,2,6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 2 plus 6 letter word WAR OF NERVES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
W
A
R
O
F
N
E
R
V
E
S

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Campaign of intimidation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case campaign of intimidation = war of nerves.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

Crossword Answer definitions

Latest crossword clues with full explanations