The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word EXTORT , but the solution may also be TEAR which is one of the most recent solution (2000 in New York Times).
Wrest (from) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EXTORT | 33 % | 6 |
| REND | 33 % | 4 |
| TEAR | 17 % | 4 |
| SNATCH | 17 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Wrest (from)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wrestle
- wresting
- wrests
- wrestling
- wrestled
- grapple with
- wrestling hold
- grapple
- grappling
- grappler
- arm wrestling
- grappled
Crossword Answer definitions
EXTORT 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.
- Wrongfully obtained.
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 EXTORT
- Get by blackmail
- Squeeze for dough
- Obtain through intimidation
- Obtain by coercion
- Obtain by force
- Gouge
- Squeeze
- Obtain via shakedown
- Obtain via threats
- Use a threat to get
More clues leading to the result REND
More clues leading to the result TEAR
- Eye drop
- Kind of gas
- Sorrowful drop
- Certain drop
- Eyedrop?
- Pull apart
- React to onion-slicing
- Rip apart
- Speed
- Dotted-line instruction