Malevolent, grabbing a lot of power at second hand (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Malevolent, grabbing a lot of power at second hand (9) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on August 14, 2026. 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 VICARIOUS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VICARIOUS Malevolent, grabbing a lot of power at second hand (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 14, 2026
7% AWE Grab a lot (3) Newsday Jul 4, 2026
6% EVIL Malevolent (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jul 18, 2026
6% BALEFUL Menacing, malevolent (7) The Times Concise Jul 1, 2026
6% USED Second-hand (4) The Telegraph Mini Jun 15, 2026
5% TONS Lots (of) (4) Commuter Aug 13, 2026
5% NEAR At hand (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 13, 2026
5% ATON Lots and lots (4) New York Times Mini Aug 10, 2026
5% IRON __ hand (4) Newsday Aug 8, 2026
5% EATS Grabs a bite (4)

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