The Clue
Under siege (5 letter answer)
The Answer
BESET
Tags
Notes
The answer BESET is seen frequently, appearing about once every 190 puzzles.
Related Clues
Afflicted
Assail
Assailed
Attack
Dogged
Embattled
Harass
Harassed
Harried
Hem in
Hemmed in
Hound
Plague
Surrounded (by)
Trouble
Troubled
Assail; plague
Fall upon
Under attack
Assailed on all sides
Attack from all sides
Attack on all sides
Definition
BESET as a verb:
1. (harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke) = annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"
2. (beset, set upon) = assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"
3. (encrust, incrust, beset) = decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)