Assailed (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">assailed</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('attack' can be a synonym of 'assail')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for attacked that I've seen before include "Fiercely criticised" , "Assailed, set upon" , "Launched an assault" , "Ambushed" , "Roasted" .)