Cryptic crossword clue
Irradiate by accident after loss of note in an attack by armed planes 3,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 4 letter word AIR RAID

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The straight part
We know that "attack by armed planes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case attack by armed planes = air raid.
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 AIR RAID mean?

AIR RAID noun
  1. An attack on a surface target by aircraft.
  2. A passing-heavy offensive scheme based on a shotgun formation with four wide receivers and a single running back.

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