Clues for the word "CAPTURE"
We've had 27 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 30 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on March 12, 2024.
Definition of capture
- n. - The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal.
- n. - The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.
- n. - The thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem; a prize; prey.
- v. t. - To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort.
Referring Clues
- Fugitive's fear
- Bag
- Apprehend
- Cop show climax
- Apprehension
- Seize
- Certain chess move
- Seize 28-Down, maybe
- Take prisoner
- Take a knight off?
- Snare
- Nab
- Get on film
- Catch
- Take what's apt to help out medically
- Fitting in remedy after 12
- Take opponent's piece (chess)
- Take suitable remedy externally
- Apprehension is likely during treatment
- 9 covering, true to form
- Correct to skirt likely trap
- Act up, becoming rowdy again, in apprehension
- Enclosing suitable remedy for seizure
- Take a suitable remedy that's going around
- Snag
- Take, in chess
- ___ the flag
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - March 12, 2024
- USA Today - October 13, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 08, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - October 15, 2022
- Daily American - June 11, 2022
- Mirror Quick - November 26, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - October 15, 2017
- Mirror Quick - July 04, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - March 01, 2016
- Universal - January 15, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 15, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 28, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - October 24, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 22, 2014
- Washington Post - July 28, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - May 04, 2012
- Thinks Daily - April 11, 2011
- Universal - September 06, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - February 09, 2010
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 17, 2009
- Guardian Quick - May 29, 2009
- LA Times Sunday - April 19, 2009
- Guardian Speedy - September 30, 2007
- New York Times - July 06, 2007
- Thinks Daily - April 11, 2007
- Netword - June 24, 2006
- Guardian Quick - August 30, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - July 08, 2004
- Jonesin - December 03, 2003
- Jonesin - January 12, 2003