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Besiege Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ASSAIL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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97%6Exact Match!
verb

• attack someone physically or emotionally

• launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

• attack in speech or writing

90%9 A barrier often made of wood or metal used to block or obstruct passage
noun

• a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.

• a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy

verb

• render unsuitable for passage

• prevent access to by barricading

• block off with barricades

90%8 The act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
noun

• a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy

• prevents access or progress

verb

• hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

• render unsuitable for passage

• obstruct access to

• impose a blockade on

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New York Times26 May 1993 Across 23
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