Fortress which guards or surrounds a city (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CITADEL Fortress which guards or surrounds a city (7) (7)
7% ROME City surrounding Vatican City (4) New York Times Jan 5, 2026
7% ADEN City that's home to Sira Fortress (4) The Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
6% AMID Surrounded by (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 17, 2026
6% ENCLOSE Surround (7) Thomas Joseph Feb 16, 2026
6% CASBAH North African fortress (6) New York Times Feb 14, 2026
6% SECURE Guarded (6) New York Times Feb 13, 2026
6% DEFEND Guard (6) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 25, 2026
6% SENTINEL Guard (8) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 25, 2026
6% AMBIENT Surrounding (7) Puzzler Backwords Jan 16, 2026
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