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5 letters · New York Times · Sunday, December 8, 1996 · 92-Down

Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, December 8, 1996.

Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 8, 1996 · 92-Down · 5 letters

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get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone; "They bled me dry--I have nothing left!"

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