The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GARRISON which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1967.
Troops in a fortress crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GARRISON | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Troops in a fortress
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- evacuation
- garrison
- embattled
- secure
- strength
- capitulate
- evacuate
- ward
- blockade
- blockading
- defile
- defiles
Crossword Answer definitions
GARRISON noun- A permanent military post.
- The troops stationed at such a post.
- (allusive) Occupants.
- (U.S. Space Force) A military unit, nominally headed by a colonel, equivalent to a USAF support wing, or an army regiment.
- To assign troops to a military post.
- To convert into a military fort.
- To occupy with troops.
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