Assailant (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">assailant</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for attacker that I've seen before include "Assailant" , "Mugger" , "Person who assaults or acts violently towards" , "One charges" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">assailant</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(mugger is a kind of assailant)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for mugger that I've seen before include "Robber who takes by threatening violence" , "Violent street thief" , "Robber who threatens violence" , "Criminal - crocodile" , "Type of 1 - thug" .)