Compel
Crossword Clue and Answers
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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in Evening Standard Easy Crossword.
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Publications
- Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Friday, 1 Oct 2021
- Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Tuesday, 20 Jul 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Tuesday, 4 May 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Wednesday, 9 Dec 2020
- The Mirror Classic - Friday, 21 Aug 2020
- The Daily Mail Quick - Thursday, 6 Aug 2020
- Irish Independent - Simple - Friday, 26 Jun 2020
- Irish Independent - Simple - Saturday, 30 May 2020
- Irish Independent - Simple - Thursday, 23 Jan 2020
- The Guardian Speedy - Sunday, 12 Nov 2017
Crossword Answers
4 letters
URGE
A strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"
5 letters
FORCE
An act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one"
DRIVE
The act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
6 letters
OBLIGE
Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"
COERCE
To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"
EXTORT
Get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
OBLIGE
7 letters
ENFORCE
Ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";
8 letters
OBLIGATE
Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"
9 letters
CONSTRAIN
Restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"
11 letters
NECESSITATE
Require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"