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The Clue
Take forcibly, old-style (5 letter answer)
The Answer
REAVE
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Notes
The answer REAVE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
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Definition
REAVE as a verb:
1. (plunder, despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, ransack, pillage, foray) = steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"