Crossword Genius

Fuss about right drill for attack (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

torpedo

'for attack' is the definition.
(torpedoing is a kind of attacking)

'fuss about right drill' is the wordplay.
'fuss' becomes 'todo' (both can mean a commotion).
'about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'drill' becomes 'PE' (Physical Education).
'r'+'pe'='rpe'
'todo' enclosing 'rpe' is 'TORPEDO'.

(Other definitions for torpedo that I've seen before include "Trooped (anag.)" , "To wreck" , "Explosive underwater projectile" , "Trooped off with undersea missile" , "Destroy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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