The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word BRIDGEHEAD which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1961.
Fortified place of a sort crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BRIDGEHEAD | 100 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fortified place of a sort
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- fortification
- portcullis
- outfall
- fort
- garrison
- fortress
- siege
- citadel
- storm
- barbican
- bastion
Crossword Answer definitions
BRIDGEHEAD noun- An area around the end of a bridge.
- A fortification around the end of a bridge.
- An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.
- Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms
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