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Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

TUG
A sudden abrupt pull

4 letters

TOUT
One who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)

POKE
(boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"

URGE
A strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"

GOAD
A pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion

PROD
Urge on; cause to act; "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"

5 letters

SHOVE
The act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something); "he gave the door a shove"

SHUNT
Implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body

IMPEL
Cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

PRESS
A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead

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"

CROWD
An informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd"

DRIVE
The act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

LABOR
Productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"

EXERT
Put to use; "exert one's power or influence"

FIGHT
Make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"

NUDGE
A slight push or shake

EGGON
Urge on; cause to act; "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"

6 letters

BEARON
Press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"

INCITE
Provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"

JOSTLE
The act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)

LABOUR
Productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"

BUTTON
Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"

EFFORT
A notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"

PROPEL
Cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

ENERGY
An imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"

THRUST
The act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

7 letters

PUSHING
The act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"

AGITATE
Cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"

PROMOTE
Change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent

CRUSADE
A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"

8 letters

CAMPAIGN
An overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)

9 letters

ADVERTISE
Call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"

ADVERTIZE
Call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"

ENCOURAGE
Spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"

10 letters

PUSHBUTTON
An electrical switch operated by pressing; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"

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