The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 1 plus 8 letter word A FORTIORI
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More clues leading to the result A FORTIORI
- Moving to Fair Isle, fixing sort of gate with even more reason
- With more reason, one enters far too confused a state
- Citadel with excellent fencing or one with stronger premises
- If a riot erupts, soldiers must be brought in with more reason
- Defensive work by two protecting men on area with better grounds
- With a better argument, American Mancini ultimately pens ‘keep Moon River’
- Stronghold with excellent fencing or one with better grounds
- Possibly for a laugh, back independent or for a stronger reason
- Trunk road circling castle
- Excellent to beset castle I supplied with soldiers, having stronger reason
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