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Attempt at extortion that will ruffle feathers? (9) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Attempt at extortion that will ruffle feathers? (9) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHAKEDOWN.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SHAKEDOWN Attempt at extortion that will ruffle feathers? (9) | (9) | The Guardian Cryptic | Feb 9, 2026 |
| 8% | OFFEND Ruffle the feathers of | (6) | Premier Sunday | Dec 14, 2025 |
| 6% | AGITATE Ruffle | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Feb 4, 2026 |
| 6% | MAKESNICE Attempts to smooth ruffled feathers | (9) | ||
| 5% | BOA Feathered neckwear | (3) | The Telegraph Mini | Feb 27, 2026 |
| 5% | TRY Attempt | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Feb 23, 2026 |
| 5% | FLEDGE Grow feathers for flight | (6) | The Times Sunday Concise | Feb 15, 2026 |
| 5% | DOWN Soft feathers | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Feb 12, 2026 |
| 5% | OWLET Feathered predator-to-be | (5) | Newsday | Feb 6, 2026 |
| 5% | STAB Attempt | (4) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 31, 2026 |
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