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Gain possession of

Answer: OBTAIN - 6 letters

The crossword clue "Gain possession of" is answered by OBTAIN, a 6-letter entry. Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2004. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.

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OBTAIN

OBTAIN

6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the OBTAIN answer page.

6Times used
6Distinct years
2026Most recent year
5Publications

Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2004. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

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Other clues for OBTAIN

Every other clue in this collection answered by OBTAIN, most used first.

  • Acquire - used 45 times, most recently in 2026
  • Get - used 40 times, most recently in 2026
  • Procure - used 16 times, most recently in 2025
  • Secure - used 12 times, most recently in 2016
  • Come by - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
  • Get hold of - used 9 times, most recently in 2025

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