Mock attacks of the finest order (6)
I believe the answer is:
feints
'mock attacks' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'finest order' is the wordplay.
'order' indicates anagramming the letters.
'finest' with letters rearranged gives 'FEINTS'.
'of the' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for feints that I've seen before include "Deceptive actions" , "Makes movement to divert attention as in fencing" , "Deceptive moves" , "Distracting manoeuvres" , "Makes movement to divert attention, as fencer does" .)