The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word GRASPS AT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Tries to seize crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GRASPS AT | 50 % | 9 |
| GRASPSAT | 50 % | 8 |
Why may GRASPS-AT be the right solution?
The answer "GRASPS AT" fits the clue "Tries to seize" because "grasps" means to take hold of something, and "at" indicates an attempt or effort towards seizing or capturing something. So, "GRASPS AT" conveys the idea of making an attempt to seize something.
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