Wrest
Crossword Clue and Answers
Today we have 12 crossword solutions for Wrest which appeared recently in Irish Independent - Simple.
We have deemed Wrest as a UNCOMMON crossword clue as we have not seen it regularly in many crossword publications.
The most recent answer we found for this clue is "EXTORT".
Publications
- Irish Independent - Simple - Wednesday, 10 Jun 2020
Crossword Answers
4 letters
MRED
TEAR
An occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
GRAB
The act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
5 letters
SEIZE
Affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
WRING
A twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"
TWIST
Twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"
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"
STREW
Cover; be dispersed over; "Dead bodies strewed the ground"
6 letters
EXTORT
Get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
WRENCH
A hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
7 letters
EXTRACT
A solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
DISTORT
Affect as in thought or feeling; "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"; "The sadness tinged his life"