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Attacker one helping to support Resistance (6)

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raider

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'attacker' is the definition.
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'one helping to support resistance' is the wordplay.
'one helping' becomes 'aider' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'to support' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (in a down clue, some letters hold others up).
'resistance' becomes 'r' (abbreviation).
'aider' put after 'r' is 'RAIDER'.

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(Other definitions for raider that I've seen before include "Surprise attacker" , "Depredator" , "One making incursion" , "person taking food from larder" , "Maker of surprise attack" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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