Town in South Africa where British troops and civilians were besieged for 217 days during the Second Boer War (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MAFEKING Town in South Africa where British troops and civilians were besieged for 217 days during the Second Boer War (8) (8)
6% LADYSMITH City in South Africa besieged during the Boer War (9)
4% THOSE "__ were the days" (5) Commuter Dec 11, 2025
4% PROTEA National flower of South Africa (6) The Times Specialist Dec 8, 2025
4% MILITIA Civilian soldiery (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 21, 2025
4% LESOTHO Country surrounded by South Africa (7) LA Times Daily Nov 15, 2025
3% ERIE Foe of the Iroquois during the Beaver Wars (4) New York Times Dec 20, 2025
3% VLEI Area of low marshy ground in South Africa such as the Umgeni - (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Dec 20, 2025
3% PRIVATEJETSON Title for Elroy during his boot camp days? (13) LA Times Daily Dec 14, 2025
3% USO Troupe for troops, in brief (3) New York Times Dec 4, 2025
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