Took illegally
The crossword clue "Took illegally" is answered by STOLE, a 5-letter entry. Used 27 times across 16 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2001. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
STOLE
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the STOLE answer page.
Used 27 times across 16 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2001. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for STOLE
Every other clue in this collection answered by STOLE, most used first.
- Pilfered - used 61 times, most recently in 2026
- Ripped off - used 38 times, most recently in 2024
- Lifted - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
- Purloined - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
- Swiped - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
- Took the wrong way? - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
- Wrap - used 26 times, most recently in 2022
- Fur piece - used 25 times, most recently in 2013
- Shoplifted - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
- Filched - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
- Made off with - used 22 times, most recently in 2025
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Took care of - SAWTO, used 79 times
- Took steps - ACTED, used 62 times
- Took an oath - SWORE, used 50 times
- Took on - HIRED, used 39 times
- Took the wheel - DROVE, used 37 times
- Hunt illegally - POACH, used 36 times
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