| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Subjected to a waiting game, militarily | New York Times | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Like Troy in the "Iliad" | New York Times | 14 Apr 2024 |
| Blockaded, militarily | New York Times | 27 Aug 2023 |
| Waged a long campaign against | New York Times | 26 Mar 2020 |
| Blockaded | Universal | 27 Jan 2016 |
| Blockaded | ||
| Assailed militarily | ||
| Encircled and attacked | ||
| Surrounded | ||
| Assailed militarily | ||
| Encircled and attacked | ||
| Surrounded | ||
| Surrounded | ||
| Encircled and attacked | ||
| Blockaded | ||
| Assaulted | ||
| Set up a blockade | ||
| Beleaguered. | ||
| Attacked, as Troy. | ||
| Beset. |