Encroach
Crossword Clue and Answers
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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in Irish Independent - Simple.
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Publications
- Irish Independent - Simple - Saturday, 4 Dec 2021
- Irish Independent - Simple - Thursday, 28 Oct 2021
- Irish Independent - Simple - Thursday, 4 Mar 2021
- Irish Independent - Simple - Monday, 15 Feb 2021
- Irish Independent - Simple - Friday, 12 Feb 2021
- The Sun Cryptic - Monday, 11 Jan 2021
- The Sun Cryptic - Wednesday, 9 Dec 2020
- Irish Independent - Simple - Wednesday, 20 May 2020
- Irish Independent - Simple - Friday, 3 Jan 2020
- The New York Times Crossword - Wednesday, 8 May 2019
Crossword Answers
5 letters
POACH
Hunt illegally; "people are poaching elephants for their ivory"
ABUSE
Cruel or inhumane treatment; "the child showed signs of physical abuse"
USURP
Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
CRASH
The act of colliding with something; "his crash through the window"; "the fullback's smash into the defensive line"
6 letters
PIERCE
Cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest"
MOLEST
Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"
MEDDLE
Intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly; "Don't meddle in my affairs!"
ATTACK
An offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning"
OFFEND
Cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"
HORNIN
Search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
INVADE
To intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my territory"; "The neighbors intrude on your privacy"
BOTHER
Make confused or perplexed or puzzled
TRENCH
Dig a trench or trenches; "The National Guardsmen were sent out to trench"
IMPOSE
Impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"
WORKIN
Add by mixing or blending on or attaching; "work in the butter and the dough will get the right consistency"; "In his speech, the presidential candidate worked in a lot of learned words"
BUTTIN
Break into a conversation; "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation"
7 letters
BARGEIN
Enter uninvited; informal; "let's crash the party!"
DICTATE
An authoritative rule
IMPINGE
Impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"
INTRUDE
Thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer"
VIOLATE
Destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
TRAMPLE
The sound of heavy treading or stomping; "he heard the trample of many feet"
PILLAGE
The act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of the Parthenon"; "his plundering of the great authors"
DESTROY
Do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"
8 letters
ARROGATE
Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
WALKOVER
Beat easily; "The local team walked over their old rivals for the championship"
INFRINGE
Advance beyond the usual limit
ENTRENCH
Impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"
TRESPASS
Entry to another's property without right or permission
CHISELIN
Break into a conversation; "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation"
OVERSTEP
Pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
9 letters
INTERPOSE
Get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force; "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?"
INTERVENE
Get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force; "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?"
PENETRATE
Insert the penis into the vagina or anus of; "Did the molester penetrate the child?"
INTERFERE
Get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force; "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?"
10 letters
CONTRAVENE
Deny the truth of
CONTRADICT
Prove negative; show to be false
11 letters
APPROPRIATE
Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"