Word "SIEGE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
Synonyms:
beleaguering, besieging, military blockade

Crossword Clues for SIEGE

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Beleaguerment (5) Puzzler 24 Apr 2024
Prolonged attack USA Today 18 Apr 2024
Blockade of a town (5)
Blockade is backed, for instance, by Spain (5)
Warfare attack from all sides
Its happy ending comes as a relief
Investment of town (5)
Military blockade Commuter 02 Apr 2024
Is on the rebound, for example, with enemy commencing prolonged assault (5)
Blockade that is source of grief in Kent area (5)
Military attack Commuter 26 Mar 2024
Prolonged attack New York Times 20 Mar 2024
Encircling military tactic Commuter 16 Mar 2024
Military encirclement The Sun Two Speed 14 Feb 2024
See GI shot in wartime event The Sun Two Speed 14 Feb 2024
See GI dismantled blockade The Sun Two Speed 10 Feb 2024
Blockade The Sun Two Speed 10 Feb 2024
Prolonged attack USA Today 10 Feb 2024
Military blockade The Times Concise 08 Feb 2024
There's relief when it is unsuccessful (5)
Troy's ordeal that ended after the Trojan Horse
Military blockade Universal 02 Feb 2024
Prolonged attack Premier Sunday 28 Jan 2024
Protracted attack Commuter 27 Jan 2024
Blockade; old 17 Across (5)
Long attack Thomas Joseph 07 Dec 2023
Long battle Newsday 17 Nov 2023
Prolonged attack Eugene Sheffer 21 Oct 2023
Drawn-out military attack New York Times 17 Oct 2023
Prolonged attack USA Today 07 Oct 2023
Prolonged attack Universal 05 Oct 2023
Wait-'em-out tactic Wall Street Journal 28 Sep 2023
Long-lasting battle LA Times Daily 17 Sep 2023
Military blockade The Guardian Quick 12 Sep 2023
Prolonged attack New York Times 12 Sep 2023
Prolonged attack USA Today 05 Sep 2023
Blockade initially introduced, say, in south-east The Times Cryptic 31 Aug 2023
10-year event in the "Iliad" LA Times Daily 27 Aug 2023
Military campaign or attack
Prolonged attack USA Today 24 Jun 2023
Way more than merely a battle Family Time 19 Jun 2023
Long attack Thomas Joseph 12 Jun 2023
Drawn-out attack Universal 26 May 2023
Prolonged battle LA Times Daily 01 May 2023
Attack on the Alamo, e.g Universal 22 Apr 2023
Sustained attack Universal 12 Apr 2023
Prolonged battle Newsday 12 Apr 2023
Long attack Thomas Joseph 31 Mar 2023
Prolonged attack Thomas Joseph 21 Mar 2023
Military blockade LA Times Daily 07 Jan 2023
It might involve a battering ram Wall Street Journal 07 Dec 2022
Drawn-out attack New York Times 28 Nov 2022
Drawn-out attack USA Today 08 Nov 2022
Prolonged attack USA Today 24 Oct 2022
For investment, one’s raised for example euros initially The Times Cryptic 12 Oct 2022
Lengthy attack New York Times 04 Oct 2022
Long battle Newsday 09 Sep 2022
Prolonged attack Wall Street Journal 03 Sep 2022
Drawn-out battle Newsday 21 Aug 2022
Long attack Thomas Joseph 01 Jun 2022
See GI shot in prolonged attack The Telegraph Cryptic 19 May 2022
'State of ___' (Mahmoud Darwish poetry collection) USA Today 18 May 2022
Prolonged attack Newsday 15 May 2022
Military blockade LA Times Daily 23 Apr 2022
Military blockade The Washington Post 23 Apr 2022
Long attack Thomas Joseph 29 Mar 2022
Prolonged military attack Newsday 28 Mar 2022
Lay ___ to New York Times 13 Mar 2022
Prolonged battle LA Times Daily 22 Feb 2022
Prolonged battle The Washington Post 22 Feb 2022
Lengthy assault The Washington Post 09 Feb 2022
Lengthy assault LA Times Daily 09 Feb 2022
Extended attack LA Times Daily 29 Jan 2022
Extended attack The Washington Post 29 Jan 2022
Drawn-out battle Premier Sunday 23 Jan 2022
Drawn-out battle Universal 06 Nov 2021
Battle tactic LA Times Daily 29 Oct 2021
Burn with energy for new blockade The Telegraph Toughie 27 Oct 2021
Long attack Thomas Joseph 07 Oct 2021
Genghis Khan tactic New York Times 06 Oct 2021
Under ____ (act of war)
Attack involving encirclement Universal 19 Sep 2021
Lengthy attack USA Today 16 Sep 2021
Campaign that may involve catapults and trebuchets New York Times 24 Jul 2021
Long attack Thomas Joseph 16 Jul 2021
Persistent attack LA Times Daily 14 Jul 2021
Persistent attack The Washington Post 14 Jul 2021
Blockade in school that's from behind, say
Long battle LA Times Daily 16 Jun 2021
Long battle The Washington Post 16 Jun 2021
Lengthy attack USA Today 03 Jun 2021
Blockade The Telegraph Quick 23 May 2021
Alternative to a blitz New York Times 16 May 2021
Prolonged attack Newsday 11 May 2021
Attack that requires patience Universal 27 Mar 2021
Long battle Newsday 10 Mar 2021
Prolonged battle LA Times Daily 23 Feb 2021
Prolonged battle The Washington Post 23 Feb 2021
The type of economics that leads to blockade? Irish Times Crosaire 12 Jan 2021
Attack Wall Street Journal 17 Dec 2020
Long attack Thomas Joseph 11 Dec 2020
Prolonged attack Universal 26 Oct 2020
Drawn-out attack Newsday 25 Oct 2020
Military encirclement The Times Concise 09 Oct 2020
Investment is, in recession, regularly meagre
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six ___
Prolonged attack USA Today 11 Sep 2020
Blockade, for instance, European is backing
Attack that takes a long time Universal 31 Jul 2020
Prolonged attack The Washington Post 21 Jul 2020
Prolonged attack LA Times Daily 21 Jul 2020
See GI wounded in blockade The Sun Two Speed 23 May 2020
Military encirclement The Sun Two Speed 23 May 2020
Onslaught LA Times Daily 23 Apr 2020
Onslaught The Washington Post 23 Apr 2020
Extended battle Newsday 12 Apr 2020
Prolonged attack Wall Street Journal 04 Apr 2020
Military tactic The New Yorker 30 Mar 2020
Intense attack on a fort, say Universal 19 Mar 2020
Military blockade Universal 06 Mar 2020
Persistent offensive USA Today 02 Mar 2020
War strategy requiring patience Wall Street Journal 06 Feb 2020
Military attack, say
Big battle The New Yorker 27 Jan 2020
Long attack Premier Sunday 08 Dec 2019
Blockade is over, say, by end of June
Prolonged attack
Operation by a castle The Washington Post Sunday 10 Nov 2019
Prolonged assault Wall Street Journal 04 Nov 2019
Attack on Troy USA Today 21 Oct 2019
Assault on Troy, e.g USA Today 10 Oct 2019
Attack on a walled city Universal 05 Aug 2019
'Iliad' topic Wall Street Journal 18 Jul 2019
Blockade The Sun Two Speed 02 Jul 2019
See GI shot in prolonged attack The Sun Two Speed 02 Jul 2019
Prolonged battle Universal 09 Jun 2019
'Wear them down' battle tactic USA Today 27 May 2019
Lengthy attack Universal 25 May 2019
Prolonged assault LA Times Daily 22 May 2019
Prolonged assault The Washington Post 22 May 2019
Encirclement, say, if enemy gets energetic at outset
Assault on the Alamo, e.g USA Today 08 May 2019
Prolonged attack Eugene Sheffer 24 Apr 2019
Campaign circle Newsday 16 Mar 2019
Military operation that might last for months New York Times 12 Mar 2019
"Iliad" topic LA Times Daily 08 Mar 2019
'Iliad' topic The Washington Post 08 Mar 2019
The Alamo had a famous one New York Times 14 Feb 2019
See GI shot in wartime event
"Iliad" topic
The Alamo had a famous one
Attack on Troy
"Iliad" topic
Prolonged assault
Prolonged battle
Lengthy attack
Attack on a walled city
"Wear them down" battle tactic
Assault on Troy, e.g.
Assault on the Alamo, e.g.
Military operation that might last for months
Prolonged assault
'The -- of Malta', historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, published posthumously The Telegraph General Knowledge 31 Dec 2018
Something a castle may be under The Chronicle of Higher Education 16 Nov 2018
Blockade is withdrawn as force is overcome with ease as per report
Assault on the Alamo USA Today 18 Oct 2018
Blockade Thomas Joseph 28 Sep 2018
See GI wounded in prolonged attack The Sun Two Speed 19 Sep 2018
Persistent attack Universal 11 Sep 2018
Lengthy attack New York Times 05 Aug 2018
Encircling operation Wall Street Journal 28 Jul 2018
Takeover of a city Universal 16 Jul 2018
Military blockade
Military action that includes a blockade New York Times 10 Jul 2018
See GI dismantled blockade The Sun Two Speed 25 Jun 2018
Battle of Leningrad, e.g New York Times 17 Jun 2018
Surrounded state Thomas Joseph 24 May 2018
All-out attack New York Times 06 May 2018
Long, drawn-out fight New York Times 01 May 2018
Blockade, for example, is about to surround Spain
Attack on the Alamo, e.g USA Today 10 Apr 2018
Well-planned attack
Long military engagement Universal 26 Mar 2018
Attack on Troy, e.g USA Today 26 Mar 2018
Drawn-out battle Universal 14 Mar 2018
All-out attack Universal 07 Mar 2018
Tactic in a war of attrition New York Times 18 Feb 2018
Extended attack Universal 01 Feb 2018
Alamo assault USA Today 30 Jan 2018
Extended attack
All-out attack
Battle of Leningrad, e.g.
Lengthy attack
Long, drawn-out fight
Military action that includes a blockade
Tactic in a war of attrition
Persistent attack
Takeover of a city
Alamo assault
Assault on the Alamo
Encircling operation
Prolonged attack
Attack on the Alamo, e.g.
Something a castle may be under
W.W. II ordeal at Leningrad New York Times 24 Dec 2017
Tactic with catapults The Washington Post Sunday 24 Dec 2017
Long-term assault Universal 16 Oct 2017
Long campaign Wall Street Journal 30 Sep 2017
Persistent attack Jonesin 26 Sep 2017
Counterpart of a blitz New York Times 09 Sep 2017
1941-44 attack on Leningrad, e.g USA Today 13 Aug 2017
It may finally be raised, say — in seconds, that is
It may finally be raised, say — in seconds, that is The Times Cryptic 03 Jul 2017
Drawn-out campaign New York Times 17 Jun 2017
Attack on a fort
Attack from all sides USA Today 11 Feb 2017
Extensive, drawn-out attack Universal 10 Feb 2017
Attack on a walled city, maybe New York Times 11 Jan 2017
Attack on a walled city, maybe
Prolonged battle
1941-44 attack on Leningrad, e.g.
Prolonged attack
Long-term assault
Extensive, drawn-out attack
Counterpart of a blitz
Drawn-out campaign
W.W. II ordeal at Leningrad
Long bout LA Times Daily 16 Dec 2016
Prolonged attack Thomas Joseph 21 Nov 2016
Long-lasting fight Newsday 18 Nov 2016
All-out attack Wall Street Journal 12 Nov 2016
Drawn-out fight Universal 04 Aug 2016
Relentless attack Universal 17 Jul 2016
Attack on a fort Universal 10 Jul 2016
More than a skirmish Wall Street Journal 21 Apr 2016
Onslaught Newsday 17 Apr 2016
Wait-'em-out strategy New York Times 10 Mar 2016
All-out attack
Drawn-out fight
Relentless attack
Attack on a fort
Long bout
Attack on a fort USA Today 22 Dec 2015
Prolonged attack New York Times 01 Dec 2015
Protracted assault Universal 02 Nov 2015
Prolonged assault USA Today 21 Oct 2015
Attack on a fort, e.g Universal 30 May 2015
Genghis Khan tactic New York Times 23 Apr 2015
Prolonged assault Universal 07 Apr 2015
__ mentality LA Times Daily 28 Mar 2015
Lengthy bout New York Times 13 Mar 2015
Attack tactic Premier Sunday 22 Feb 2015
Battle of the Alamo, e.g New York Times 15 Feb 2015
Finally traps Bengali trainee attempting extensive blockade
Prolonged battle Newsday 12 Jan 2015
Attack on a fort
Protracted assault
Prolonged assault
Long battle
Attack tactic
Attack on a fort, e.g.
Prolonged attack
Prolonged battle
Prolonged battle
Onslaught
Prolonged attack
Lengthy bout
Genghis Khan tactic
Battle of the Alamo, e.g.
Prolonged assault
__ mentality
Extended battle
Investment by army is over, say, at end of June
Prolonged attack
Prolonged blockade
Military blockade
Blockade
Surrounding blockade
Persistence over resistance
Prolonged blockade
Challenge for defenders
Attack from all sides
Attack from all directions
Attack upon a city
Alamo event
Prolonged campaign
Military blockade
Battle of the Alamo, e.g.
Protracted battle
Military blockade
Long campaign
Attack from all sides
Tactic endured by Leningrad in WWII
Kind of mentality
Long bout
Drawn-out assault
Protracted battle
Long, drawn-out attack
Drawn-out assault
You're being attacked while under it
"Dog Day Afternoon" event
Prolonged attack
Surrounding blockade
Military tactic
Drawn-out battle
Prolonged bout, as of illness
Tactic for Napoleon
City blockade
Ordeal for Troy
Military attack
Military blockade
Battle of attrition
Extended battle
More than a raid
Extended attack
Protracted attack
Prolonged attack
Prolonged attack
Prolonged campaign
Military blockade
Encircling tactic
Long period, as of illness
Campaign against Troy, e.g.
Attack tactic
Warfare tactic
Military assault
Prolonged assault
Persistent attack
Prolonged assault
Ongoing trouble
WWII Leningrad event
Assault on Troy, e.g.
Ongoing trouble
Persistent attack
Military assault
Extensive attack
Military campaign
Steven Seagal film, "Under ___"
Longtime bother
___ of Leningrad, 1941-44
Military operation
"Under ___" (1992 Steven Seagal movie)
Drawn-out battle
All-out attack
1998 Denzel Washington movie, with "The"
Long bout
Resistance reducer
Prolonged battle
Military assault
Protracted attack
Act of war
Prolonged attack
Attack upon a city
Prolonged military attack
Army tactic
Extensive attack
Leningrad endured one during WWII
Blockade
Crusades tactic
Military operation
Blockade
Military assault
Military strategy
War tactic
Wartime tactic
Blockade
Protracted attack
Rides the waves, in a way
1863 Vicksburg event
"Under ____" (1992 movie)
Act of war
Type of mentality
Battle strategy
Drawn-out fight
Long series of troubles
Preattack tactic
Act of war
Lay ___ to (pursue persistently)
Military blockade
Blockade
Operation at the Alamo
__ mentality
Blockade
More than a 23-Across
Attack
Blockade
Long battle
Prolonged attack
Warfare tactic
Long-lasting conflict
Castle campaign
Long campaign
Onslaught
Act of war
Fort attack, perhaps
Not just a raid
Prolonged period of difficulty
Prolonged campaign
Beset
Kind of mentality
Drawn-out fight
Prolonged blockade
Prolonged period
Military strategem
Start of a long battle
Attack on a fort, maybe
Well-planned attack
Hostile takeover
Series of troubles
Assault
___ mentality
Kind of mentality
Persistent attack
Long campaign
The Alamo e.g.
Protracted assault
All-out attack
Campaign against Troy, e.g.
Long campaign
Military blockade
Beleaguerment
Trojan problem
Military campaign
Long struggle
Relentless attack
Bout
The taking of Troy, e.g.
Tragedy at Troy
Attack
1941 Leningrad event
Beleaguerment
Cause of a downfall
See 63-Across
Ploy at Troy
Army strategy
Persistent attack
___ Perilous
Military encirclement
Beleaguer
Grant's strategy at Vicksburg
___ Perilous (Round Table seat)
Ploy against Troy
Event at ancient Troy
Event at Vicksburg: 1862-63
Arthur's ___ Perilous
Troy suffered one
Encirclement
Bout of a sort
Blockade
Agamemnon's action at Troy
Battle with sickness
Blockade of a kind
Rossini's "The ___ of Corinth"
Wearying time
Event at Vicksburg: 1862–63
Alamo ordeal
___ Perilous, at the Round Table
Long, distressing period
Leningrad's ordeal: 1941–44
Sitdown operation
"Iliad" subject
Flock of herons
Series of troubles
Leningrad ordeal
Prolonged trial
Series of ills
Long illness
Long period
Series of ailments
Leningrad ordeal of '40s
Protracted period
Military tactic.
Long confinement.
Military assault.
Beleaguerment.
Military operation.
Wearing time.
Agamemnon's strategy.
Trying time.
Military maneuver.
Beleaguer.
Long and tiresome session.
Long wearying period of time: Colloq.
Continued armed pressure.
A long time: Colloq.
Troy's ordeal.
Long and weary session: Colloq.
___ Perilous.
Long-drawn-out affair.
Military blockade.
Encirclement of a fortification.
Long, wearying time: Colloq.
Long, trying time.
"Iliad" subject.
___ of Vicksburg, 1863.
Long, wearying period.
Long assault.
Long and wearying session.
Persistent attempt to gain control.
Prolonged endeavor to overcome resistance.
Prolonged endeavor.
One strategy of war.
Grant's strategy at Vicksburg.
Blockade.
Continued endeavor to gain possession.
All-out assault
Prolonged attack
Relentless attack
Warfare tactic
Military strategem
"Dog Day Afternoon" event
Battle
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