Cryptic crossword clue
Do/die strategy oddly works to thwart flipping Italian Job fleet 4,2,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 2 plus 4 letter word SINK OR SWIM

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The straight part
We know that "do/die strategy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case do/die strategy = sink or swim.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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