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 2024.
Attack from all sides crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
BESET | 94 % | 5 |
BESIEGE | 3 % | 7 |
SIEGE | 3 % | 5 |
Why may BESET be the right solution?
"BESET" means to surround or attack from all sides, making it the correct answer to the clue "Attack from all sides."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Attack from all sides
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- assault
- onslaught
- invasion
- incursion
- invade
- set on
- trench
- barge
- attacker
- attacking
- intrusion
- set upon
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.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result BESET
- Plague
- Worry
- Assail
- Attack from all directions
- Under siege
- Harass
- Under attack
- Widely assailed
- Harried
- Hem in
More clues leading to the result BESIEGE
- Surround, in a way
- Surround, as in battle
- Assail
- Harry
- Hound
- Surround with troops
- Surround
- Harass, as with questions
- Overwhelm
- Hound endlessly