Military blockade of a fortress, City etc. to force surrender; from Latin via French, 'to sit' (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Military blockade of a fortress, City etc. to force surrender; from Latin via French, 'to sit' (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SIEGE.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Military blockade of a fortress, City etc. to force surrender; from Latin via French, 'to sit' (5):

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SIEGE Military blockade of a fortress, City etc. to force surrender; from Latin via French, 'to sit' (5) (5)
5% CITADELS Fortresses (8) New York Times Aug 10, 2025
4% CEDE Surrender (4) (4) Puzzler Sep 6, 2025
4% NICE City on the French Riviera (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 2, 2025
4% SEDEBANT They were sitting or began to sit or were in the habit of sitting (8) The Times O Tempora Aug 30, 2025
4% HIC This, in Latin (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 27, 2025
4% CEDES Formally surrenders (5) USA Today Aug 24, 2025
4% VICHY French city from which a soup gets its name (5) New York Times Aug 17, 2025
4% LEGION Mission disheartened military force (6) The Times Cryptic Aug 15, 2025
4% AUT Or, in Latin (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 14, 2025
Military blockade of a fortress, City etc. to force surrender; from Latin via French, 'to sit' (5) Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Military blockade of a fortress, City etc. to force surrender; from Latin via French, 'to sit' (5). The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is SIEGE.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Military blockade of a fortress, City etc. to force surrender; from Latin via French, 'to sit' (5).