Beset (6)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">beset</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for assail that I've seen before include "Attack, lash out" , "Charge" , "Go for" , "Sudden attack" , "Criticize" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">beset</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for afflict that I've seen before include "Trouble; affect" , "Distress severely" , "Painfully affect" , "Cause distress to" , "Distress mentally or physically" .)