Illegitimately seize (power) (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% USURP Illegitimately seize (power) (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Apr 5, 2025
7% LAYHANDSON Seize (10) The Telegraph Quick May 24, 2026
7% TAKES Seizes (5) Commuter May 16, 2026
7% GRASP Seize (5) Puzzler Backwords May 6, 2026
7% DUPE Fool expected to seize power (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 12, 2026
6% IMPOUNDS Legally seizes (8) Commuter Jun 3, 2026
6% CAPTURE Seize hat on top of the river (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 2, 2026
6% SOLAR Powered by sunlight (5) Newsday Jun 1, 2026
6% STALLED Seized up (7) Thomas Joseph May 27, 2026
6% CLUTCH Seize contents of nest (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic May 27, 2026

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