Answer: EXTORT
EXTORT is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 30 times.
Referring Clues:
- Obtain by force
 - Obtain via shakedown
 - Bleed, with "from"
 - Shake down
 - Acquire by unsavory means
 - Obtain through intimidation
 - Obtain by coercion
 - Squeeze
 - Gouge
 - Get by coercion
 - Obtain via a shakedown
 - Obtain by a shakedown
 - Exact amounts of money?
 - Blackmail
 - Squeeze for dough
 - Get by force or threats
 - Obtain via threats
 - Use a threat to get
 - Wrest (from)
 - Get by intimidation
 - Take by force
 - Acquire via blackmail
 - Obtain by intimidation
 - Squeeze (from)
 - Obtain through intimidation, as money
 - Get by a threat
 - Get via threat
 - Squeeze money from
 - Coerce some money out of
 - Get via blackmail
 
Last Seen In:
- USA Today - June 20, 2025
 - New York Times - June 19, 2023
 - USA Today - September 02, 2022
 - USA Today - July 16, 2021
 - New York Times - July 12, 2021
 - New York Times - February 24, 2021
 - LA Times - December 24, 2020
 - LA Times - February 18, 2019
 - Netword - March 31, 2018
 - Netword - September 12, 2017
 - New York Times - August 03, 2017
 - New York Times - May 31, 2017
 - New York Times - March 01, 2017
 - King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 28, 2017
 - LA Times - July 02, 2015
 - LA Times - December 30, 2014
 - LA Times Sunday - September 15, 2013
 - King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 22, 2013
 - New York Times - January 06, 2013
 - I Swear Crossword - October 19, 2012
 
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