Take into custody
The crossword clue "Take into custody" is answered by ARREST, a 6-letter entry. Used 65 times across 25 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1980. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
ARREST
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ARREST answer page.
Used 65 times across 25 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1980. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- CAPTURE (2 uses in xd)
- COLLAR (1 uses in xd)
- CUFF (1 uses in xd)
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Come into view - EMERGE, used 122 times
- Take for granted - ASSUME, used 100 times
- Bring into harmony - ATTUNE, used 93 times
- Take turns - ROTATE, used 82 times
- Take offense at - RESENT, used 58 times
- Votes into office - ELECTS, used 56 times
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