Ready for battle (5)

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armed

'ready for battle' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for armed that I've seen before include "With a piece" , "ready to fight" , "Prepared for attack" , "Provided with weapons" , "Having guns" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate and The Wall Street Journal.

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