Takes the wrong way?
The crossword clue "Takes the wrong way?" is answered by STEALS, a 6-letter entry. Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 2003. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
STEALS
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the STEALS answer page.
Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 2003. 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.
- BLOOPERS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for STEALS
Every other clue in this collection answered by STEALS, most used first.
- Pilfers - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
- Purloins - used 19 times, most recently in 2017
- Swipes - used 8 times, most recently in 2020
- Great bargains - used 7 times, most recently in 2018
- Incredible bargains - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
- Breaks a commandment - used 6 times, most recently in 2011
- Filches - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
- Real bargains - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
- Takes a five-finger discount - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
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.
- Way out - EGRESS, used 115 times
- Takes care of - SEESTO, used 113 times
- In the thick of - AMIDST, used 91 times
- Takes the wheel - STEERS, used 75 times
- On the beach - ASHORE, used 74 times
- On the go - ACTIVE, used 73 times
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