Clues for the word "BLACKMAIL"
We've had 17 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 17 times in crosswords. It was last seen in King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph crossword on June 30, 2016.
Definition of blackmail
- n. - A certain rate of money, corn, cattle, or other thing, anciently paid, in the north of England and south of Scotland, to certain men who were allied to robbers, or moss troopers, to be by them protected from pillage.
- n. - Payment of money exacted by means of intimidation; also, extortion of money from a person by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure.
- n. - Black rent, or rent paid in corn, flesh, or the lowest coin, a opposed to "white rent", which paid in silver.
- v. t. - To extort money from by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, as injury to reputation, distress of mind, etc.; as, to blackmail a merchant by threatening to expose an alleged fraud.
Referring Clues
- Supreme letters (1937-71)
- Motive for murder, perhaps
- Alfred Hitchcock's first talkie
- Film murder motive, perhaps
- Extortion
- Film murder motive, sometimes
- Exact money
- Hush money
- Security housing need - large amount made by 13 down 26 down
- Crime likely to arise during postal strike?
- Thunderous-looking Irishman upset at the threat of a soaking
- Deficiency in second-class post amounts to a crime
- Depressing correspondence on crime
- It's a crime to exclude correspondence
- Extortion by threats
- Lean on, in a way
- *Illegal extractions
Last Seen In
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 30, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - July 18, 2015
- Guardian Quiptic - April 20, 2015
- USA Today - January 17, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - August 22, 2013
- Guardian Quick - April 01, 2012
- Universal - September 20, 2009
- Guardian Quiptic - July 13, 2009
- Guardian Quiptic - March 02, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - September 02, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - June 25, 2008
- Guardian Quick - April 14, 2007
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - July 26, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - August 26, 2005
- Washington Post - May 22, 2002
- New York Times - June 24, 2001
- Washington Post - April 14, 2000