| MESSOLONGHI | Town which, during the Greek War of Independence, suffered a year-long siege from April 1825 (11) |
| GORBALS | Area in Glasgow which during the 1930s was called the most dangerous place in the UK (7) |
| TROY | Target of a decade-long siege, in Greek myth |
| ALEPPO | City under siege from 2012 to '16 |
| ANTWERP | Belgian city under siege from August 21 to October 10, 1914 (7) |
| NAVARINO | Battle of ___, 1827 naval conflict during the Greek War of Independence (8) |
| BY | Which celebrated English poet died during the Greek War of Independence? (5) |
| LORENAOCHOA | Mexican golfer who was #1 in the LPGA from April 2007 to May 2010: 2 wds. |
| MONTGOMERY | The "where" and "what" of a year-long, pivotal civil rights event instigated by Rosa Parks |
| BUSBOYCOTT | The "where" and "what" of a year-long, pivotal civil rights event instigated by Rosa Parks |
| SAINTQUENTIN | New Brunswick town which is home to the Maple Capital of Atlantic Canada Festival, this year from April 11th to April 16th |
| TAG | Film based on a Wall Street Journal article about a group of friends playing a 23-year-long children's game |
| NEAREST | Closest to getting the Greek war god in the mesh (7) |
| KEKEPALMER | "Hope" star who, after a years-long campaign by her fans, will finally be hosting "Saturday Night Live" when the show returns from hiatus on Dec. 3. |
| SCARGILL | Trade unionist who led a year-long strike by British miners in 1984-85, Arthur ___ (8) |
| EMILIA | Reggio ___ (Italian city that was the final stop on Saturday of Harry Styles's 2-year-long series of concerts) |
| DEPOT | Military HQ holding record in a year long past |
| YEARN | More than a year long |
| ANNUUM | Yearly, or a year long (neut. nom./acc. sing) |
| IRONSIDE | What is the cognomen of Edmund II, king of England from April 23 to October 18, 1016? (8) |
