French fortress as the HQ, until being captured Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
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% LIVE Dwell on the French capturing four (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 11, 2026
5% ATL Delta HQ (3) LA Times Daily Mar 8, 2026
4% GRAB Capture, as attention (4)
4% AFB Military HQ: Abbr. (3) Commuter Mar 12, 2026
4% PACIFIC Snap captures a cleaner ocean (7) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 11, 2026
4% SCREENGRAB One might be captured on Safari (10) Universal Mar 8, 2026
4% CHESSMOVE Knight captures bishop, e.g. (9) New York Times Mar 2, 2026
4% TAKE Seize, capture (4) (4) Puzzler Feb 22, 2026

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