Crossword clue: a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them

blackmailer, extortioner, extortionist.

The most common answer is blackmailer (11 letters).

3 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

Possible answers

blackmailer 11 letters wn-def

a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them

extortioner 11 letters wn-def

a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them

extortionist 12 letters wn-def

a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them