Cryptic crossword clue
Force trained up, expending energy for new form of attack 3-3-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word TIP

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

TIP noun
  1. The tip of the external ear.
  2. A small earpiece or earplug.
  3. The part of an earbud that contours to the ear canal.
  4. The removal of the tip of a cat's ear, done to indicate that the cat has been fixed.
TIP noun
  1. The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.
  2. A piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration.
  3. The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.
  4. (chiefly in the plural) A small piece of meat.
  5. A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.
  6. A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.
TIP verb
  1. To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.
TIP noun
  1. (skittles) The knocking over of a skittle.
  2. An act of tipping up or tilting.
  3. An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump.
  4. Rubbish thrown from a quarry.
  5. (by extension) A recycling centre.
  6. A very untidy place.
  7. The act of deflecting with one's fingers, especially the fingertips
  8. A tram for expeditiously transferring coal.
TIP verb
  1. (To cause) to become knocked over, fall down or overturn.
  2. (To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced.
  3. To drink.
  4. To dump (refuse).
  5. To pour a libation or a liquid from a container, particularly from a forty of malt liquor.
  6. To deflect with one′s fingers, especially one′s fingertips.
TIP noun
  1. A light blow or tap.
TIP verb
  1. To hit quickly and lightly; to tap.
TIP noun
  1. A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation.
TIP verb
  1. To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service.
  2. To give, pass.
TIP noun
  1. A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc.
  2. A piece of advice.
TIP verb
  1. To give a piece of private information to; to inform (someone) of a clue, secret knowledge, etc.
TIP noun
  1. A kick or phase; one's current habits or behaviour.
  2. A particular arena or sphere of interest; a front.

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