| RAIDED | Attacked by surprise |
| AMBUSHED | Attacked by surprise (8) |
| ASPECT | Look for birdbrain attacked by bird, reportedly (6) |
| BITTEN | Composer runs out, attacked by mosquito? (6) |
| MOBBED | Attacked by a disorderly crowd (6) |
| EXPECT | Look forward to nest contents attacked by birds, sounding a bit stronger? (6) |
| STUBBS | Artist noted for depictions of sporting life, horses, exotic animals and conversation pieces, such as Whistle jacket, Horse Attacked by a Lion and The Prince of Wales's Phaeton (6) |
| MANTIS | It's attacked by fellow and it prays (6) |
| WOMBAT | When Penny, a head nurse from Bampton, went to Western Australia, she was attacked by a small marsupial (6) |
| OKOPIS | At the weekend, an old age pensioner received a head injury in Sidmouth, when he was attacked by wild animals (6) |
| LIZZIE | She was attacked by creepy Eric Foster in Hollyoaks (6,4-8) |
| MERTON | Suzy _, events planner who was attacked by drug dealer Callum in the Dales (6) |
| AMELIA | Emmerdale lass whose stalker was attacked by her dad! (6) |
| PINATA | Decorated, sweet-filled container attacked by blindfolded children (6) |
| ODESSA | Ukrainian port on the Black Sea repeatedly attacked by Russia during 2022 and 2023 (6) |
| RUSHED | Attacked by Russia, Ukraine finally defended hospital with daring leader (6) |
| CONNOR | Underworld factory owner attacked by a mystery assailant in Corrie (5,6) |
| VICTIM | One who has been attacked by two small boys (6) |
| SPARTA | City attacked by Cleon |
| HELDUP | Attacked by gangster and delayed (4,2) |
