French Fortress Hq Until Captured Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner) • a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution
	33%	6		A fortress within a fortress
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	25%	7		French good to guard Italian wine in fortress
	noun • a group that defends a principle • a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle • projecting part of a rampart or other fortification

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The Guardian Cryptic27 Feb 2012	Down 18
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