"Whoso beset him round / With dismal stories, / Do but themselves ____; / His strength the more is" (John Bunyan) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONFOUND "Whoso beset him round / With dismal stories, / Do but themselves ____; / His strength the more is" (John Bunyan) (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 14, 2024
3% CARTHORSE Tower of strength (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 10, 2026
3% OAKTREES Symbols of strength (8) Eugene Sheffer Sep 8, 2026
3% POTENCY Strength (7) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 6, 2026
3% CAN John (3) New York Times Sep 6, 2026
3% HELLO Hi (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 24, 2026
3% ARM ___ wrestling (test of strength) (3)
3% TITAN Person of great strength or size (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 23, 2026
3% INEXTREMIS Beset by impossible circumstances (10) New York Times Aug 22, 2026
3% MUSCLE Strength (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 17, 2026

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