Attack from all sides (5)
I believe the answer is:
beset
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">attack from all sides</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for beset that I've seen before include "Hemmed in, afflicted with" , "besieged" , "Harry" , "Invested" , "surrounded by hostile forces" .)