The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word NAB , but the solution may also be SNATCH which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Seize crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NAB | 31 % | 3 |
| GRAB | 25 % | 4 |
| TAKE | 18 % | 4 |
| WREST | 8 % | 5 |
| USURP | 6 % | 5 |
| GRIP | 2 % | 4 |
| CLASP | 1 % | 5 |
| CAPTURE | 1 % | 7 |
| SNATCH | 1 % | 6 |
| ASSUME | 1 % | 6 |
| GRASP | 1 % | 5 |
| CATCH | 1 % | 5 |
| TAKEHOLD | 1 % | 8 |
| BITE | 1 % | 4 |
| LAYHANDSON | 1 % | 10 |
| NAIL | 1 % | 4 |
| ARROGATE | 1 % | 8 |
| SNAG | 1 % | 4 |
| OVERTAKE | 1 % | 8 |
Why may USURP be the right solution?
The word "usurp" means to take over or seize power or authority without the right to do so. Therefore, it is an appropriate answer for the clue "seize."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Seize
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- grab
- confiscate
- capture
- conquer
- impound
- attach
- take over
- clutch
- appropriate
- sequester
- prehend
- snatch
Crossword Answer definitions
NAB verb- To seize, arrest or take into custody (a criminal or fugitive).
- To grab or snatch something.
- The summit of an eminence.
- The cock of a gunlock.
- (locksmithing) The keeper, or box into which the lock is shot.
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 NAB
- Arrest
- Put the collar on
- Seize
- Snap up
- Catch
- Collar
- Hook (a crook)
- Slap the cuffs on
- Apprehend
- Get custody of?
More clues leading to the result GRAB
More clues leading to the result TAKE
- On the ____ (accepting bribes)
- Gate receipts
- Give's partner
- Ingest, as medicine
- "____this Job and Shove It"
- "___my wife. Please."
- Accept
- Accept uncomplainingly
- Pickings
- On the __ (accepting bribes)
More clues leading to the result WREST
- Take forcefully
- Take by force
- Pull (from)
- Forcibly take
- Appropriate by force
- Yank away
- Take away
- Take away forcibly
- Seize by force
- Seize forcibly
More clues leading to the result USURP
- Appropriate
- Seize and hold
- Take by force
- Assume by force
- Commandeer
- Seize
- Ignore copyrights
- Stage a hostile takeover
- Preempt
- Seize, as the throne
More clues leading to the result GRIP
- Film-crew assistant
- Stagehand
- Knife handle
- Part of a golf club
- Handjob technique concern
- Golfer's concern
- Clutch
- Lose one's __ on reality
- Racquet feature
- Hold firmly
More clues leading to the result CLASP
- Hold onto
- Necklace fastener
- Tie securer
- Fastener
- Bill holder
- Choker component
- Necklace feature
- Envelope feature, at times
- Necklace part
- Envelope feature
More clues leading to the result CAPTURE
- Screen ___
- Snag
- Take prisoner
- Certain chess move
- Seize
- Bag
- ___ the flag (kids' game)
- Apprehend.
- Seize.
- Arrest.
More clues leading to the result SNATCH
- Grab
- Kidnap
- Weight lifter's lift
- Weightlifting maneuver
- Get a hold of quickly
- Seize suddenly
- Grab quickly
- Seize
- Brad Pitt film directed by Guy Ritchie
- Steal, as a purse
More clues leading to the result ASSUME
- Adopt
- Take for granted
- Take on, as a mortgage
- Postulate
- Adopt, as a manner
- Take on, as a role
- Take over
- Take on
- Take on, as a responsibility
- Take
More clues leading to the result GRASP
- Catch on
- Comprehend
- Comprehension
- Get it
- Understanding
- Catch on to
- Clutch
- Get the meaning of
- Understand
- Get a hold of
More clues leading to the result CATCH
- Face a fastballer
- ___ of the day (restaurant offering)
- Hidden problem
- Concealed drawback
- Come down with
- Hidden drawback
- Work behind the plate
- "___ a Falling Star" (Perry Como hit)
- Throwing game
- Snag, as a fly ball
More clues leading to the result TAKEHOLD
More clues leading to the result BITE
- Insect sting
- Letter-carrier's occupational hazard
- Quick meal
- __ the dust (be defeated)
- Mark of Dracula
- Put some teeth into
- Sharpness
- Chomp
- Sound __ (brief broadcast)
- Take the bait
More clues leading to the result LAYHANDSON
More clues leading to the result NAIL
- Catch
- Filed item
- Hammer's target
- Apprehend
- It's out on a limb
- Item often filed
- Painting holder
- Press-on item
- "For want of a ___, the shoe ...."
- Brad
More clues leading to the result ARROGATE
- Claim without warrant
- Usurp.
- Assume undue authority.
- Claim without right.
- Seize without right.
- Claim unfairly.
- Seize
- Lay claim to
- Usurp
More clues leading to the result SNAG
- Glitch
- Hidden obstacle
- Unforeseen obstacle
- Unforseen problem
- Cause of a run
- Hangup in the negotiations
- Hoisery mishap
- Run producer
- Stocking spoiler
- Unforseen obstacle