Take by force
The crossword clue "Take by force" is answered by USURP, a 5-letter entry. Used 45 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 21 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
USURP
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the USURP answer page.
Used 45 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 21 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.
- HIJACK (7 uses in xd)
- COMMANDEER (2 uses in xd)
- EXTORT (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for USURP
Every other clue in this collection answered by USURP, most used first.
- Seize by force - used 46 times, most recently in 2026
- Take forcibly - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
- Appropriate - used 22 times, most recently in 2024
- Seize illegally - used 21 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.
- Take care of - SEETO, used 337 times
- Take the wheel - STEER, used 188 times
- Take place - OCCUR, used 121 times
- Units of force - DYNES, used 116 times
- Take as one's own - ADOPT, used 111 times
- Take it easy - RELAX, used 103 times
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