Related Clues:

• Opposed
• Fought
• Put up a fight
• Stood up to
• Was part of a campaign
• Stood firm
• Withstood
• Went head-to-head
• Withstood and provided opposition
• Took stand with editress
• Is desert to be opposed?
• Put up opposition from editress
• Put up defence, perhaps against arrest
• Withstood a force
• Stood firm, held out