Inroads (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">inroads</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for raids that I've seen before include "Military incursions, forays" , "Military attacks" , "Invasions" , "Surprise attacks" , "Searches by police without warning" .)
(Another definition for forays that I've seen is " Sudden attacks or raids".)