Take the wrong way?
The crossword clue "Take the wrong way?" is answered by STEAL, a 5-letter entry. Used 32 times across 16 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
STEAL
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the STEAL answer page.
Used 32 times across 16 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 14 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.
- FILCH (6 uses in xd)
Other clues for STEAL
Every other clue in this collection answered by STEAL, most used first.
- Real bargain - used 46 times, most recently in 2025
- Filch - used 43 times, most recently in 2026
- Incredible bargain - used 41 times, most recently in 2026
- Pilfer - used 40 times, most recently in 2026
- Purloin - used 38 times, most recently in 2019
- Great bargain - used 37 times, most recently in 2024
- Swipe - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
- Great buy - used 22 times, most recently in 2019
- Make off with - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
- Shoplift - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
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.
- In the know - AWARE, used 356 times
- Take care of - SEETO, used 337 times
- To the point - TERSE, used 194 times
- Take the wheel - STEER, used 188 times
- In any way - ATALL, used 185 times
- Cream of the crop - ELITE, used 175 times
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