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

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fortress which guards or surrounds a city (7) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CITADEL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CITADEL Fortress which guards or surrounds a city (7) (7)
7% CASTLE Fortress (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 7, 2026
6% AMID Surrounded by (4) USA Today Aug 7, 2026
6% AURA Surrounding glow (4)
6% IRIS Pupil's surroundings (4) New York Times Aug 2, 2026
6% ENCIRCLED Surrounded (9) The Times Concise Jul 23, 2026
6% ENCLAVE Surrounded region (7) USA Today Jul 23, 2026
6% CASTLES Royal fortresses (7) Commuter Jul 21, 2026
6% CREATURE Animal found guarding historic city (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 14, 2026
6% HADES Cerberus guards it (5) Thomas Joseph Jul 14, 2026
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