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Attack by surprise (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ambush

(Other definitions for ambush that I've seen before include "Waylaying" , "Scene of lying in wait" , "Waylay" , "Surprise attack" , "Jump" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal, The Guardian and the Penny Press.
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