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Assailed On All Sides Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is BESET which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: BESET

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%5Exact Match!
231%13 Readiness to be assailed
331%9Assailed forcefully

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We think the answer is "BESET" which means:

    verb
  • • Annoy continually or chronically
  • • Assail or attack on all sides:
  • • Decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The town was beset by a series of burglaries."
  • • "The hikers were beset by a sudden snowstorm."

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New York Times15 Feb 2000 Down 33
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