Assail
The crossword clue "Assail" is answered by BESET, a 5-letter entry. Used 39 times across 31 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1947. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
BESET
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the BESET answer page.
Used 39 times across 31 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1947. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- ATTACK (2 uses in xd)
- LAYINTO (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for BESET
Every other clue in this collection answered by BESET, most used first.
- Plague - used 65 times, most recently in 2026
- Harass - used 64 times, most recently in 2020
- Attack from all sides - used 55 times, most recently in 2026
- Under siege - used 44 times, most recently in 2026
- Hem in - used 24 times, most recently in 2024
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Assail - SETAT, used 40 times
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