Illegal use of force breaking down exit — or not? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXTORTION Illegal use of force breaking down exit — or not? (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 3, 2022
6% DEGRADE Break down chemically (7) Puzzler Backwords Sep 3, 2025
6% SOB Break down, perhaps (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 28, 2025
6% EXERT Use, as force (5) Thomas Joseph Jul 31, 2025
6% COLLAPSE Break down (8) Puzzler Backwords Jul 19, 2025
6% USURP Take illegally or by force (5) (5)
6% PARSE Break down (5) LA Times Daily Jun 13, 2025
5% HIJACKS Illegally seizes (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 2, 2025
5% ABET Illegally help (4) Commuter Aug 29, 2025
5% REST Break (4) New York Times Aug 23, 2025

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