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Take by force (5)

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'take by force' is the definition.
(wresting is a kind of taking by force)

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(Other definitions for wrest that I've seen before include "Strew (anag.)" , "Remove with force" , "Forcibly pull away" , "Seize forcibly" , "Twist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Washington Post, the King Feature Syndicate, The Wall Street Journal, the Newsday, The New York Times and The Times.
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