The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ANNEXED , but the solution may also be SEIZED which is one of the most recent solution (2015 in New York Times).
Took over crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ANNEXED | 40 % | 7 |
| ASSUMED | 20 % | 7 |
| USURPED | 20 % | 7 |
| SEIZED | 20 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Took over
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- overtook
- took control
- took on
- took up
- gave over
- reovertook
- took
- took command
- overran
- retook
- took hold
- took back
Crossword Answer definitions
ANNEXED verb- To add something to another thing, especially territory; to incorporate.
- To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.
- To join; to be united.
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 ANNEXED
- Added to one's empire, say
- Took territory
- Took as one's own
- Appended
- Incorporated into one's domain
- Took over, as territory
- Added on.
- Took over.
- Added
- Like some subsidiary buildings
More clues leading to the result ASSUMED
- Took for granted
- Presupposed
- Undertook
- Took over
- Fictitious
- Took as a given
- Like a fictitious name
- Took, as responsibility
- Shammed.
- Took for granted.
More clues leading to the result USURPED
- Taken by force
- Took by force
- Assumed
- Commandeered
- Took over
- Appropriated
- Taken wrong?
- Illegally seized
- Seized, as the throne
- Wrongly assumed