The Clue
Assaulted, in a way (8 letter answer)
The Answer
BATTERED
Tags
Notes
The answer BATTERED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
BATTER as a verb:
1. (buffet, knock about, batter) = strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent"
2. (clobber, baste, batter) = strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her"
3. (dinge, batter) = make a dent or impression in; "dinge a soft hat"
BATTERED as an adjective:
1. (battered, beat-up, beaten-up) = damaged by blows or hard usage; "a battered old car"; "the beaten-up old Ford"
2. damaged especially by hard usage; "his battered old hat"
3. exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury; "a battered child"; "the battered woman syndrome"