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Attack sleazy bar lot (4-4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dive-bomb

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'attack sleazy bar lot' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I don't see how they can define each other.

'bar lot' is the wordplay.
'bar' becomes 'dive' (dive is a kind of bar).
'lot' becomes 'bomb' (I have seen 'lot of money' mean 'bomb' so perhaps 'lot' could also mean 'bomb').
'dive'+'bomb'='DIVE-BOMB'

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(Other definitions for dive-bomb that I've seen before include "Attack from a rapidly descending plane" , "Make a steep attack on" , "Moved bib (anag.)" , "Perform a steep aerial attack on (a target)" , "Attack from a steep angle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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