The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ESTREATED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1952.
Exacted by way of a fine crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ESTREATED | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Exacted by way of a fine
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fines
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Crossword Answer definitions
ESTREATED verb- To extract or take out from the records of a court, and send up to the court of exchequer to be enforced; said of a forfeited recognizance.
- To bring in to the exchequer, as a fine.
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