Takes by force
The crossword clue "Takes by force" is answered by SEIZES, a 6-letter entry. Used 8 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2021; first recorded in 1942. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
SEIZES
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SEIZES answer page.
Used 8 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2021; first recorded in 1942. It appears in 4 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.
- HIJACKS (4 uses in xd)
- EXTORTS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SEIZES
Every other clue in this collection answered by SEIZES, most used first.
- Grabs - used 20 times, most recently in 2024
- Confiscates - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
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.
- Takes care of - SEESTO, used 113 times
- Takes the wheel - STEERS, used 75 times
- Takes the helm - STEERS, used 43 times
- Force - COERCE, used 31 times
- Takes as one's own - ADOPTS, used 29 times
- Takes an oath - SWEARS, used 23 times
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