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French fortress as the HQ, until being captured Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | THEBASTILLE French fortress as the HQ, until being captured | (11) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Dec 26, 2016 |
| 8% | BASTILLE French fortress, HQ until captured | (8) | ||
| 5% | TAKEN Captured | (5) | The Times Concise | Dec 12, 2025 |
| 5% | KEEP Fortress | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 23, 2025 |
| 4% | ELUDES Avoids, as capture | (6) | New York Times | Jan 12, 2026 |
| 4% | PAS French "not" | (3) | New York Times | Jan 12, 2026 |
| 4% | ASSAD Syrian president until 2024 | (5) | Premier Sunday | Jan 11, 2026 |
| 4% | IBEX Nine capturing live goat | (4) | The Times Cryptic | Jan 5, 2026 |
| 4% | UNE A, in French | (3) | Premier Sunday | Jan 4, 2026 |
| 4% | ETRE French for "to be" | (4) | USA Today | Jan 1, 2026 |
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