Extort Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Saturday, May 31, 2003 · 6-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between January 1998 and May 2003.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 31, 2003 · 6-Down · 5 letters
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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"
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