Ready for an attack, say Crossword Clue

Greetings to all our crossword lovers!
Hereby find the answer to the clue " Ready for an attack, say " ,crossword hint that was earlier published on "USA Today".
Please find the answer to the given crossword puzzle below:

Definition of "ALERT"

quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances; vigilant

Example :

an alert police officer discovered a lorry full of explosive

schools need to be constantly alert to this problem

she remained active and alert until well into her eighties

 The Crossword clue "Ready for an attack, say" published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
USA Today	18 August 2017	ALERT