The Clue
Using extortion (8 letter answer)
The Answer
WRINGING
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Notes
The answer WRINGING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
WRING as a verb:
1. (contort, deform, distort, wring) = twist and press out of shape
2. (wring, wrench) = twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"
3. (extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring) = obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
4. twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; "wring the towels"