Attempt at gaining control Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Attempt at gaining control last seen in USA Today 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 POWERGRAB.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POWERGRAB Attempt at gaining control (9) USA Today Jul 31, 2025
42% MOVEDINON Attempted to gain control of (9) Wall Street Journal Oct 28, 2017
38% SIEGE Persistent attempt to gain control. (5)
4% MOVESINON Attempts to seize control of (9) Premier Sunday Aug 10, 2025
3% AMOK Out of control (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 14, 2025
3% REIN Means of control (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
3% TRIED Attempted (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 7, 2025
3% STEERS Controls a car (6) Commuter Oct 6, 2025
3% TRY Attempt (3)
3% WOO Attempt to attract (3)

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