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Assails, with "into" (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

laces

(Other definitions for laces that I've seen before include "Scale for boot fasteners" , "Shoestrings" , "Cords for fastening shoes" , "Cords for tying shoes" , "Shoe ties" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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