NOUN: "a surprise attack by a small force" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "a surprise attack by a small force" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
2. enter someone else’s territory and take spoils
(noun)
1. a sudden short attack
2. an attempt by speculators to defraud investors

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SURPRISE (noun)
1. the act of surprising someone
2. a sudden unexpected event
SURPRISE (verb)
1. attack by storm; attack suddenly
2. cause to be surprised
SMALL (adjective)
1. not large but sufficient in size or amount
2. lowercase
SMALL (noun)
1. a garment size for a small person
2. the slender part of the back

Hint 3: Anagram

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ARID

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