The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word EXTORTED which also is the latest solution we found used in Washington Post in 2004.
Obtained by threat crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EXTORTED | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Obtained by threat
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- protection
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- hot
- stick
- sticks
- rob
- bullying
- countermeasure
- curse
- else
- endangered
Crossword Answer definitions
EXTORTED verb- To take or seize off an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity
- To obtain by means of the offense of extortion.
- To twist outwards.
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