The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BESIEGE
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More clues leading to the result BESIEGE
- Shut in, as is revolutionary, say, imprisoned by queen?
- I see GB in disarray and English beset with hostile forces
- Crowd round saint that is interrupting father endlessly
- Blockade is lifted, say? One working hard to restrict that
- Harass with live blockade
- Crowd round honey-maker welcoming Spaniards’ positive reaction, for example
- Beset with bees bumbling around one, say
- . Surround // hound
- Swarm of circling bees stopping policeman, say
- Is coming up with say, boring spelling test to harass
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The straight part
We know that "beset with hostile forces" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case beset with hostile forces = besiege.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BESIEGE mean?
BESIEGE verb- To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
- To beleaguer, to vex, to lay siege to, to beset.
- To assail or ply, as with requests or demands.