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The Clue

Urge to attack, with "on" (3 letter answer)

The Answer

SIC

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Notes

The answer SIC is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.

Related Clues

"___ 'em!"
[as printed]
Thus
"___ transit . . . "
As written
Abélard's "___ et Non"
Attack signal
Attack word
Bracketed word
Command to a dog
Dog command
Editor's notation
"___ 'em!" ("Attack!")
"___ 'em, Cerberus!"
Error denoter
Error indicator
Incite to attack
Order to attack, with "on"
[per the original]
Quotation qualification
"___ semper tyrannis"
Set the dog (on)
Thus: Lat.
Thus, to Tacitus
Thus, to Terence
Thus, to Virgil
Words to a dog
As written, in journalism
Attack dog command
[not my error]
Oft-bracketed word
Set a dog after
Start of Va.'s motto
Word to an attack dog
Word often in parentheses
"Go get 'em" word
Latin word, often placed in brackets

Definition

SIC as a verb:

1. (sic, set) = urge a dog to attack someone

SIC as an adverb:

1. intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)