get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner; obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"; obtain through intimidation

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How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "EXTORT"?

There are 102 solutions. The longest is ISSUE AN ULTIMATUM with 16 letters, and the shortest is AND with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 16 letters long.

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Clue	Answers

extortion	116
extortionate	40
A CRIMINAL WHO EXTORTS MONEY FROM SOMEONE BY THREATENING TO EXPOSE EMBARRASSING INFORMATION ABOUT THEM	11
extortionist	6
Extort from	3
Extort money from	2
extorting	2
Extorts	2
Extort; wrest	1
Extortionate lender	1
Precise; extort	1
Way to extort money criminally	1
payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence	1
Extorted.	1
Extorting from	1
Extorted from, as money	1
Extort money from, e.g.	1
Anti-extortion act letters	1
Extorted	1
Extorted money from	1

‘EXTORT’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘EXTORT’ is the solution:

Clue	Answer

Obtain by threats (6)	extort
Obtain through intimidation (6)
Take by force (6)
Obtain importunately (6)
Use a threat to get (6)
Obtain by intimidation (6)