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70 recorded uses

DateClue
2026-01-14Battle of Vicksburg in the Civil War, e.g.
2025-09-18Invader's tactic
2024-03-20Prolonged attack
2023-10-17Drawn-out military attack
2023-09-12Prolonged attack
2022-11-28Drawn-out attack
2022-10-04Lengthy attack
2022-04-17Attack tactic
2022-03-13Lay ___ to
2021-10-06Genghis Khan tactic
2021-07-24Campaign that may involve catapults and trebuchets
2021-05-16Alternative to a blitz
2019-03-12Military operation that might last for months
2019-02-14The Alamo had a famous one
2018-08-05Lengthy attack
2018-07-10Military action that includes a blockade
2018-06-17Battle of Leningrad, e.g.
2018-05-06All-out attack
2018-05-01Long, drawn-out fight
2018-02-18Tactic in a war of attrition
2017-12-24W.W. II ordeal at Leningrad
2017-09-09Counterpart of a blitz
2017-06-17Drawn-out campaign
2017-01-11Attack on a walled city, maybe
2016-03-10Wait-'em-out strategy
2015-12-01Prolonged attack
2015-04-23Genghis Khan tactic
2015-03-13Lengthy bout
2015-02-15Battle of the Alamo, e.g.
2014-09-27Challenge for defenders
2013-09-09Prolonged attack
2013-08-11Military blockade
2012-12-21Long bout
2012-08-25Kind of mentality
2012-04-09Long, drawn-out attack
2012-03-28You're being attacked while under it
2011-04-14Tactic for Napoleon
2010-03-25More than a raid
2009-12-11Long period, as of illness
2009-10-04Attack tactic
2009-06-17Campaign against Troy, e.g.
2009-01-19Prolonged attack
2008-09-16Assault on Troy, e.g.
2007-02-21___ of Leningrad, 1941-44
2007-02-12Prolonged attack
2007-02-02Military operation
2006-08-07Long, drawn-out attack
2006-03-02Crusades tactic
2006-01-08War tactic
2005-10-26Assault on Troy, e.g.
2005-06-12Drawn-out fight
2005-03-06Preattack tactic
2005-03-04Long series of troubles
2004-02-17Operation at the Alamo
2003-04-26More than a 23-Across
2003-04-18Warfare tactic
2002-11-02Not just a raid
2001-07-26Military operation
2000-08-21Start of a long battle
2000-07-09Attack on a fort, maybe
1998-09-06Kind of mentality
1998-05-08Long campaign
1997-10-23The taking of Troy, e.g.
1997-06-24Long bout
1996-01-101941 Leningrad event
1995-11-18Cause of a downfall
1995-09-23Beleaguerment
1994-12-05Prolonged attack
1994-10-05Drawn-out fight
1994-09-01See 63-Across