Blackmail Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Blackmail crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on March 29 2023 Wall Street Journal Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Blackmail has a total of 6 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | EXTORT | Blackmail | Wall Street Journal |
| 20% | THREAT | Blackmail tactic | LA Times |
| 20% | DIRT | Blackmail ammunition | New York Times |
| 20% | EXTORTING | Blackmailing | Thomas Joseph |
Definition
| • | To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt. |
| • | To get by the offense of extortion. See Extortion, 2. |
| • | To practice extortion. |
| • | Extorted. |
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- Wall Street Journal: Mar 29, 2023
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