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Uncongenial surroundings (6)

Ross

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sieges

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(Other definitions for sieges that I've seen before include "military blockades" , "Persistent attacks on fortied places" , "Military actions of isolation and attack" , "army investments" , "Persistent attacks on fortified places" .)

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