The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BESET which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1982.
Assail; plague crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BESET | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Assail; plague
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- beset
- visited
- visit
- assault
- belabor
- besiege
- besieged
- bombard
- bombarding
- flay
- lash
- offend
Crossword Answer definitions
BESET verb- To surround or hem in.
- (sometimes figurative) To attack or assail, especially from all sides.
- To decorate something with jewels etc.
- Of a ship, to get trapped by ice.
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