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If the first message wasn't cryptic enough, the rest wasn't much clearer. What we do know is that the keywords we need are the answers to 10 cryptic clues. Unfortunately, the messaging was jumbled en route. We need you to combine these beginnings, middles and ends to form 10 viable cryptic clues. If you do that, the answers will provide the intel we need. What are the targets? What are the 3 A's of war? What must we do, and what are we stopping?
Good luck!






$$begin{array}{|c|c|}hline
bbox[orange]{textbf{Beginnings }}&
bbox[orange]{textbf{Middles }}&
bbox[orange]{textbf{Ends }}\ hline
text{Some planes rally}&text{missing one}&text{I guess (8)}\ hline
text{Peace comes}&text{with nothing in}&text{the arms? (9)}\ hline
text{Battle outfit held}&text{after unfinished request}&text{from a farm (12)}\ hline
text{Return cooler}&text{in a}&text{Southern country (9)}\ hline
text{Shot when hostile nation}&text{is not}&text{to depot (7)}\ hline
text{Silver to lead }&text{in by}&text{moving trap (7)}\ hline
text{A fraction taken }&text{back}&text{losing Swiss capital (10)}\ hline
text{Treading dangerously}&text{is inside}&text{Spanish country (6)}\ hline
text{A blood-vessel disease}&text{in the fat}&text{for disaster (8)}\ hline
text{Potato Merlin mashed}&text{is mum after}&text{honest procedure (9)}\ hline
end{array}$$










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    ... we must prevent ...





    If the first message wasn't cryptic enough, the rest wasn't much clearer. What we do know is that the keywords we need are the answers to 10 cryptic clues. Unfortunately, the messaging was jumbled en route. We need you to combine these beginnings, middles and ends to form 10 viable cryptic clues. If you do that, the answers will provide the intel we need. What are the targets? What are the 3 A's of war? What must we do, and what are we stopping?
    Good luck!






    $$begin{array}{|c|c|}hline
    bbox[orange]{textbf{Beginnings }}&
    bbox[orange]{textbf{Middles }}&
    bbox[orange]{textbf{Ends }}\ hline
    text{Some planes rally}&text{missing one}&text{I guess (8)}\ hline
    text{Peace comes}&text{with nothing in}&text{the arms? (9)}\ hline
    text{Battle outfit held}&text{after unfinished request}&text{from a farm (12)}\ hline
    text{Return cooler}&text{in a}&text{Southern country (9)}\ hline
    text{Shot when hostile nation}&text{is not}&text{to depot (7)}\ hline
    text{Silver to lead }&text{in by}&text{moving trap (7)}\ hline
    text{A fraction taken }&text{back}&text{losing Swiss capital (10)}\ hline
    text{Treading dangerously}&text{is inside}&text{Spanish country (6)}\ hline
    text{A blood-vessel disease}&text{in the fat}&text{for disaster (8)}\ hline
    text{Potato Merlin mashed}&text{is mum after}&text{honest procedure (9)}\ hline
    end{array}$$










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      ... two targets ... the 3 A's of war ... dressed in ... your mission is
      ... we must prevent ...





      If the first message wasn't cryptic enough, the rest wasn't much clearer. What we do know is that the keywords we need are the answers to 10 cryptic clues. Unfortunately, the messaging was jumbled en route. We need you to combine these beginnings, middles and ends to form 10 viable cryptic clues. If you do that, the answers will provide the intel we need. What are the targets? What are the 3 A's of war? What must we do, and what are we stopping?
      Good luck!






      $$begin{array}{|c|c|}hline
      bbox[orange]{textbf{Beginnings }}&
      bbox[orange]{textbf{Middles }}&
      bbox[orange]{textbf{Ends }}\ hline
      text{Some planes rally}&text{missing one}&text{I guess (8)}\ hline
      text{Peace comes}&text{with nothing in}&text{the arms? (9)}\ hline
      text{Battle outfit held}&text{after unfinished request}&text{from a farm (12)}\ hline
      text{Return cooler}&text{in a}&text{Southern country (9)}\ hline
      text{Shot when hostile nation}&text{is not}&text{to depot (7)}\ hline
      text{Silver to lead }&text{in by}&text{moving trap (7)}\ hline
      text{A fraction taken }&text{back}&text{losing Swiss capital (10)}\ hline
      text{Treading dangerously}&text{is inside}&text{Spanish country (6)}\ hline
      text{A blood-vessel disease}&text{in the fat}&text{for disaster (8)}\ hline
      text{Potato Merlin mashed}&text{is mum after}&text{honest procedure (9)}\ hline
      end{array}$$










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      ... two targets ... the 3 A's of war ... dressed in ... your mission is
      ... we must prevent ...





      If the first message wasn't cryptic enough, the rest wasn't much clearer. What we do know is that the keywords we need are the answers to 10 cryptic clues. Unfortunately, the messaging was jumbled en route. We need you to combine these beginnings, middles and ends to form 10 viable cryptic clues. If you do that, the answers will provide the intel we need. What are the targets? What are the 3 A's of war? What must we do, and what are we stopping?
      Good luck!






      $$begin{array}{|c|c|}hline
      bbox[orange]{textbf{Beginnings }}&
      bbox[orange]{textbf{Middles }}&
      bbox[orange]{textbf{Ends }}\ hline
      text{Some planes rally}&text{missing one}&text{I guess (8)}\ hline
      text{Peace comes}&text{with nothing in}&text{the arms? (9)}\ hline
      text{Battle outfit held}&text{after unfinished request}&text{from a farm (12)}\ hline
      text{Return cooler}&text{in a}&text{Southern country (9)}\ hline
      text{Shot when hostile nation}&text{is not}&text{to depot (7)}\ hline
      text{Silver to lead }&text{in by}&text{moving trap (7)}\ hline
      text{A fraction taken }&text{back}&text{losing Swiss capital (10)}\ hline
      text{Treading dangerously}&text{is inside}&text{Spanish country (6)}\ hline
      text{A blood-vessel disease}&text{in the fat}&text{for disaster (8)}\ hline
      text{Potato Merlin mashed}&text{is mum after}&text{honest procedure (9)}\ hline
      end{array}$$







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          (I'll use the usual notation to explain the solutions to the cryptic clues: * for anagrams, _..._ for hidden words, X_ for first letter selection, < for reversal.)



          What are the targets?




          Return cooler with nothing in Spanish country (6) -- CA<+NADA

          Silver to lead in a Southern country (9) -- ARGENT+IN+A




          What are the three A's of war?




          Some planes rally back to depot (7) -- _ARSENAL_<

          Shot when hostile nation is mum after losing Swiss capital (10) -- AMMUNITION(-s)*

          A blood-vessel disease is inside the arms? (9) -- ART(ILL)ERY




          What are we dressed in?




          Battle outfit held in the fat I guess (8) - _FATIGUES_ (a word meaning "combat uniforms")




          What must we do?




          A fraction taken in by honest procedure (9) -- OPE(RATIO)N

          Treading dangerously missing one moving trap (7) -- DRAGNET(-i)*




          What are we stopping?




          Potato Merlin mashed is not from a farm (12) -- METROPOLITAN*

          Peace comes after unfinished request for disaster (8) -- CAL(-l)+AMITY







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            Add an S to rot13(SNGVTHR) - you need 8 letters - and that's what you're 'dressed in'! Also, maybe see this? You can probably also combine rot13(ZRGEBCBYVGNA PNYNZVGL) into one phrase as what you're trying to prevent :) +1
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          $begingroup$

          (I'll use the usual notation to explain the solutions to the cryptic clues: * for anagrams, _..._ for hidden words, X_ for first letter selection, < for reversal.)



          What are the targets?




          Return cooler with nothing in Spanish country (6) -- CA<+NADA

          Silver to lead in a Southern country (9) -- ARGENT+IN+A




          What are the three A's of war?




          Some planes rally back to depot (7) -- _ARSENAL_<

          Shot when hostile nation is mum after losing Swiss capital (10) -- AMMUNITION(-s)*

          A blood-vessel disease is inside the arms? (9) -- ART(ILL)ERY




          What are we dressed in?




          Battle outfit held in the fat I guess (8) - _FATIGUES_ (a word meaning "combat uniforms")




          What must we do?




          A fraction taken in by honest procedure (9) -- OPE(RATIO)N

          Treading dangerously missing one moving trap (7) -- DRAGNET(-i)*




          What are we stopping?




          Potato Merlin mashed is not from a farm (12) -- METROPOLITAN*

          Peace comes after unfinished request for disaster (8) -- CAL(-l)+AMITY







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          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Add an S to rot13(SNGVTHR) - you need 8 letters - and that's what you're 'dressed in'! Also, maybe see this? You can probably also combine rot13(ZRGEBCBYVGNA PNYNZVGL) into one phrase as what you're trying to prevent :) +1
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            – Stiv
            6 hours ago












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            With @Stiv 's minor corrections this is 100% correct. Nice work!!
            $endgroup$
            – TwoBitOperation
            5 hours ago
















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          $begingroup$

          (I'll use the usual notation to explain the solutions to the cryptic clues: * for anagrams, _..._ for hidden words, X_ for first letter selection, < for reversal.)



          What are the targets?




          Return cooler with nothing in Spanish country (6) -- CA<+NADA

          Silver to lead in a Southern country (9) -- ARGENT+IN+A




          What are the three A's of war?




          Some planes rally back to depot (7) -- _ARSENAL_<

          Shot when hostile nation is mum after losing Swiss capital (10) -- AMMUNITION(-s)*

          A blood-vessel disease is inside the arms? (9) -- ART(ILL)ERY




          What are we dressed in?




          Battle outfit held in the fat I guess (8) - _FATIGUES_ (a word meaning "combat uniforms")




          What must we do?




          A fraction taken in by honest procedure (9) -- OPE(RATIO)N

          Treading dangerously missing one moving trap (7) -- DRAGNET(-i)*




          What are we stopping?




          Potato Merlin mashed is not from a farm (12) -- METROPOLITAN*

          Peace comes after unfinished request for disaster (8) -- CAL(-l)+AMITY







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          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Add an S to rot13(SNGVTHR) - you need 8 letters - and that's what you're 'dressed in'! Also, maybe see this? You can probably also combine rot13(ZRGEBCBYVGNA PNYNZVGL) into one phrase as what you're trying to prevent :) +1
            $endgroup$
            – Stiv
            6 hours ago












          • $begingroup$
            With @Stiv 's minor corrections this is 100% correct. Nice work!!
            $endgroup$
            – TwoBitOperation
            5 hours ago














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          6







          $begingroup$

          (I'll use the usual notation to explain the solutions to the cryptic clues: * for anagrams, _..._ for hidden words, X_ for first letter selection, < for reversal.)



          What are the targets?




          Return cooler with nothing in Spanish country (6) -- CA<+NADA

          Silver to lead in a Southern country (9) -- ARGENT+IN+A




          What are the three A's of war?




          Some planes rally back to depot (7) -- _ARSENAL_<

          Shot when hostile nation is mum after losing Swiss capital (10) -- AMMUNITION(-s)*

          A blood-vessel disease is inside the arms? (9) -- ART(ILL)ERY




          What are we dressed in?




          Battle outfit held in the fat I guess (8) - _FATIGUES_ (a word meaning "combat uniforms")




          What must we do?




          A fraction taken in by honest procedure (9) -- OPE(RATIO)N

          Treading dangerously missing one moving trap (7) -- DRAGNET(-i)*




          What are we stopping?




          Potato Merlin mashed is not from a farm (12) -- METROPOLITAN*

          Peace comes after unfinished request for disaster (8) -- CAL(-l)+AMITY







          share|improve this answer












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          (I'll use the usual notation to explain the solutions to the cryptic clues: * for anagrams, _..._ for hidden words, X_ for first letter selection, < for reversal.)



          What are the targets?




          Return cooler with nothing in Spanish country (6) -- CA<+NADA

          Silver to lead in a Southern country (9) -- ARGENT+IN+A




          What are the three A's of war?




          Some planes rally back to depot (7) -- _ARSENAL_<

          Shot when hostile nation is mum after losing Swiss capital (10) -- AMMUNITION(-s)*

          A blood-vessel disease is inside the arms? (9) -- ART(ILL)ERY




          What are we dressed in?




          Battle outfit held in the fat I guess (8) - _FATIGUES_ (a word meaning "combat uniforms")




          What must we do?




          A fraction taken in by honest procedure (9) -- OPE(RATIO)N

          Treading dangerously missing one moving trap (7) -- DRAGNET(-i)*




          What are we stopping?




          Potato Merlin mashed is not from a farm (12) -- METROPOLITAN*

          Peace comes after unfinished request for disaster (8) -- CAL(-l)+AMITY








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          • 1




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            Add an S to rot13(SNGVTHR) - you need 8 letters - and that's what you're 'dressed in'! Also, maybe see this? You can probably also combine rot13(ZRGEBCBYVGNA PNYNZVGL) into one phrase as what you're trying to prevent :) +1
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            – Stiv
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            With @Stiv 's minor corrections this is 100% correct. Nice work!!
            $endgroup$
            – TwoBitOperation
            5 hours ago














          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Add an S to rot13(SNGVTHR) - you need 8 letters - and that's what you're 'dressed in'! Also, maybe see this? You can probably also combine rot13(ZRGEBCBYVGNA PNYNZVGL) into one phrase as what you're trying to prevent :) +1
            $endgroup$
            – Stiv
            6 hours ago












          • $begingroup$
            With @Stiv 's minor corrections this is 100% correct. Nice work!!
            $endgroup$
            – TwoBitOperation
            5 hours ago








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          $begingroup$
          Add an S to rot13(SNGVTHR) - you need 8 letters - and that's what you're 'dressed in'! Also, maybe see this? You can probably also combine rot13(ZRGEBCBYVGNA PNYNZVGL) into one phrase as what you're trying to prevent :) +1
          $endgroup$
          – Stiv
          6 hours ago






          $begingroup$
          Add an S to rot13(SNGVTHR) - you need 8 letters - and that's what you're 'dressed in'! Also, maybe see this? You can probably also combine rot13(ZRGEBCBYVGNA PNYNZVGL) into one phrase as what you're trying to prevent :) +1
          $endgroup$
          – Stiv
          6 hours ago














          $begingroup$
          With @Stiv 's minor corrections this is 100% correct. Nice work!!
          $endgroup$
          – TwoBitOperation
          5 hours ago




          $begingroup$
          With @Stiv 's minor corrections this is 100% correct. Nice work!!
          $endgroup$
          – TwoBitOperation
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          Potato Merlin mashed + is not + from a farm (12) = *METROPOLITAN (def = not from a farm)







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            $begingroup$
            Forgot to mention this earlier, but: I downvoted this answer because a single clue doesn't seem like enough to justify a partial answer. See this meta post for more thoughts on the subject.
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          Potato Merlin mashed + is not + from a farm (12) = *METROPOLITAN (def = not from a farm)







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            Forgot to mention this earlier, but: I downvoted this answer because a single clue doesn't seem like enough to justify a partial answer. See this meta post for more thoughts on the subject.
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          Forgot to mention this earlier, but: I downvoted this answer because a single clue doesn't seem like enough to justify a partial answer. See this meta post for more thoughts on the subject.
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