They were acquiring (perhaps unlawfully) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue They were acquiring (perhaps unlawfully) featured in Times O Tempora puzzle on January 17, 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is USURPABANT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% USURPABANT They were acquiring (perhaps unlawfully) (10) The Times O Tempora Jan 17, 2026
6% STOLE Took unlawfully (5) (5) Mirror Quick Dec 25, 2025
6% GETAT Influence unlawfully (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 9, 2025
5% GOT Acquired (3) Universal Jan 10, 2026
5% OBTAINS Acquires (7) Universal Jan 10, 2026
5% ERAS You were alone (4) The Times O Tempora Jan 10, 2026
5% OBTAIN Acquire (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 6, 2026
5% ALAS "Oh, were it not so!" (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 22, 2025
5% SHOES "If I were in your __ ... " (5) LA Times Daily Dec 21, 2025
5% INLAW Acquired relative (5) Universal Dec 17, 2025

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