Cryptic crossword clue
Hurrying to protect Frenchwoman in onslaught 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word HAMMERING

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The straight part
We know that "onslaught" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case onslaught = hammering.
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.

What does HAMMERING mean?

HAMMERING verb
  1. To strike repeatedly with a hammer, some other implement, the fist, etc.
  2. To form or forge with a hammer; to shape by beating.
  3. To emphasize a point repeatedly.
  4. To hit particularly hard.
  5. To ride very fast.
  6. To strike internally, as if hit by a hammer.
  7. To defeat (a person, a team) resoundingly
  8. To make high demands on (a system or service).
  9. To declare (a person) a defaulter on the stock exchange.
  10. To beat down the price of (a stock), or depress (a market).
  11. To have hard sex with
HAMMERING noun
  1. A period of being beaten or hammered.
  2. A dented appearance on silverware, produced by successive blows of a hammer.
  3. A heavy defeat.

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