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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SIEGE Military blockade of a fortress, City etc. to force surrender; from Latin via French, 'to sit' (5) (5)
5% ARMY Military force (4)
5% EAR Military force (3) USA Today Quick Jan 1, 2026
4% ATOP Sitting on (4) New York Times Mar 2, 2026
4% IDEST That is, in Latin (5) The Telegraph Mini Feb 28, 2026
4% LUPIN Flower from the Latin for "wolflike" (5) The Telegraph Mini Feb 27, 2026
4% ESSE "To be," in Latin (4) New York Times Mini Feb 26, 2026
4% SUBMIT Yield, surrender (6) The Times Concise Feb 25, 2026
4% ROMAN From the Eternal City (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 25, 2026
4% CASBAH North African fortress (6) New York Times Feb 14, 2026
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