The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word KNIFED
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More clues leading to the result KNIFED
- Having been set up, informer and journalist attacked
- I had dinner after King Duncan finally got stabbed
- Stabbed, king by fiend abroad
- Unusually kind to accept most of fee cut
- Criminal fined after king is stabbed
- After informant flipped journalist got stabbed
- Knight, criminal fiend, receiving pointed attack?
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The straight part
We know that "attacked" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case attacked = knifed.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 KNIFED mean?
KNIFED verb- To cut with a knife.
- To use a knife to injure or kill by stabbing, slashing, or otherwise using the sharp edge of the knife as a weapon.
- To cut through as if with a knife.
- To betray, especially in the context of a political slate.
- To positively ignore, especially in order to denigrate. compare cut