Stimulate
Crossword Clue and Answers
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We most recently saw this clue in The New York Times Crossword.
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Publications
- The New York Times Crossword - Thursday, 1 Jul 2021
- The Guardian Quick - Tuesday, 9 Mar 2021
- Irish Independent - Simple - Tuesday, 23 Feb 2021
- The Sun Cryptic - Saturday, 26 Dec 2020
- USA Today - Friday, 18 Dec 2020
- Irish Independent - Simple - Wednesday, 24 Jun 2020
- The Guardian Quick - Saturday, 15 Jun 2019
- The New York Times Crossword - Sunday, 30 Dec 2018
- The New York Times Crossword - Saturday, 15 Dec 2018
- The Daily Mail Smallest Hardest - Friday, 23 Nov 2018
Crossword Answers
3 letters
GET
A return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
4 letters
HAVE
A person who possesses great material wealth
MAKE
The act of mixing cards haphazardly
RUSH
Physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)
URGE
A strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"
SPUR
A sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"
FUEL
Provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace"
WHET
Make keen or more acute; "whet my appetite"
OTHE
STIR
A rapid active commotion
5 letters
BRACE
An appliance that corrects dental irregularities
PIQUE
Tightly woven fabric with raised cords
ROUSE
Cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
ELATE
Fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"
GOOSE
Flesh of a goose (domestic or wild)
CAUSE
Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
PSYCH
SPARK
A momentary flash of light
AMPUP
SHAKE
Undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes"
GINUP
6 letters
PERKUP
Gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap"
HASTEN
Cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
INDUCE
Cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
EXCITE
Stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"
AWAKEN
Stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
INCITE
Provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"
AROUSE
Stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
FILLIP
Anything that tends to arouse; "his approval was an added fillip"
7 letters
INSPIRE
Supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"
REFRESH
Make fresh again
PROVOKE
Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"
SHAKEUP
Make fuller by shaking; "fluff up the pillows"
SHARPEN
Make crisp or more crisp and precise; "We had to sharpen our arguments"
HEARTEN
Give encouragement to
8 letters
ACTIVATE
Aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
MOTIVATE
Give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
ENERGISE
Cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
ENERGIZE
Cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
9 letters
TITILLATE
Excite pleasurably or erotically; "A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine"
KICKSTART
A starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body