Being smart, strikes! (5)

I believe the answer is:

swats

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'strikes' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
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(Another definition for swats that I've seen is " Hits and crushes (a fly)".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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