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noun • the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack | ||||||||
| 38% | 11 | Blockade of a city, castle, or fortress | ||||||
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| 38% | 6 | Prolonged military encirclement and blockade of a city or fortress | ||||||
noun • the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack | ||||||||
Old Word For A Seat Or Throne Or A Blockade Of A Fortress Or Town Crossword Clue
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SIEGE which was last seen in the Telegraph Herculis crossword.
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SIEGE
Updated: October 12, 2023
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| Telegraph Herculis09 Jan 2023 | Across 11 | |
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1 | Act of surrounding a town or fortress
The Guardian Quick -
06 Sep 2012 | The Guardian Quick / 06 Sep 2012 |
2 | A prolonged period of attack or blockade on a city or fortress | |
3 | A word for a bastion, citadel, fortress or other defensive structure; or, by extension, a place or centre of predominance
Telegraph Herculis -
02 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 02 Oct 2023 |
4 | Blockade; old 17 Across
Telegraph Cross Atlantic -
11 Jan 2024 | Telegraph Cross Atlantic / 11 Jan 2024 |
5 | Blockade of a city, castle, or fortress | |
6 | Italian fortress town
New York Times -
22 Oct 1986 | New York Times / 22 Oct 1986 |
7 | ___ Throne, ruler's seat on "Game of Thrones"
New York Times Mini -
30 Aug 2017 | New York Times Mini / 30 Aug 2017 |
