Answer: bushwhack

AnswerCrossword Clue
BUSHWHACKAttack by surprise
BUSHWHACKBlaze a trail
BUSHWHACKClear one's way, in a way
bushwhackFight as a guerrilla in the bush
bushwhackto defeat, especially by surprise or in an underhanded way.
bushwhackCut or push one's way in a specified direction through dense vegetation
bushwhackto shoot from ambush
bushwhackLive or travel in wild or uncultivated country
bushwhackMake a surprise attack on (someone) from a hidden place; ambush