The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WRING , but the solution may also be WREST which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in New York Times).
Extract forcefully crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WRING | 67 % | 5 |
| WREST | 33 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Extract forcefully
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wring
- scrape
- wrest
- crush
- thrust
- whip
- crowbar
- detect
- drag
- draw
- juice
- milk
Crossword Answer definitions
WRING noun- A powerful squeezing or twisting action.
- Pain or distress.
- To squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out. See also wring out.
- To extract (a liquid) from something wet, especially cloth, by squeezing and twisting it.
- To obtain (something from or out of someone or something) by force.
- To draw (something from or out of someone); to generate (something) as a response.
- To hold (something) tightly and press or twist.
- To cause pain or distress to (someone / one's heart, soul, etc.).
- To slide two ultraflat surfaces together such that their faces bond.
- To twist, as if in pain.
- To give an incorrect meaning to (words, teachings, etc.).
- To subject (someone) to extortion; to afflict or oppress in order to enforce compliance.
- To bend or strain out of its position.
- A device for pressing or compressing, especially for cider.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result WRING
- Dry, as a wet towel, with "out"
- Extract forcefully
- Squeeze-dry
- Squeeze dry
- Squeeze to dry
- Squeeze
- Dry, in a way
- Twist to dry
- Twist and squeeze
- Clasp tightly in distress, as one's hands