The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word URGED , but the solution may also be EGGEDON which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Goaded crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| URGED | 36 % | 5 |
| EGGED | 20 % | 5 |
| EGGEDON | 20 % | 7 |
| NEEDLED | 12 % | 7 |
| URGEDON | 4 % | 7 |
| STUNG | 4 % | 5 |
| EGGED ON | 4 % | 8 |
Why may EGGEDON be the right solution?
"Egged on" is a common phrase that means to encourage or provoke someone to do something. "Goaded" is a synonym of this phrase, making "egged on" a fitting answer to the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Goaded
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- driven
- involuntary
- nonvoluntary
- unvoluntary
- provoked
- urged
- cajoled
- browbeat
- badgered
- egged
- berated
- prodded
Crossword Answer definitions
URGED verb- To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
- To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
- To provoke; to exasperate.
- To press hard upon; to follow closely.
- To present in an urgent manner; to insist upon.
- To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with.
- To press onward or forward.
- To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result URGED
- Dangled a carrot
- Drove onward
- Prodded
- Pushed for
- Encouraged
- Seriously suggested
- Pressed for
- Egged on
- Implored
- Pushed hard
More clues leading to the result EGGED
- Goaded
- Urged
- Started the day right?
- Pulled a Halloween prank on
- Incited
- Collected, as an oologist
- Urged (on)
- Incited, with "on"
- Encouraged, with "on"
- Prodded
More clues leading to the result EGGEDON
- Incited
- Encouraged
- Goaded
- Spurred to action
- Spurred
- Incited to action
- Incited to act
- Prodded
- Stirred up
- Drove
More clues leading to the result NEEDLED
- Acted the pest to
- Gave a hard time
- Teased
- Picked on
- Annoyed
- Twitted
- Vexed: slang.
- Teased: Colloq.
- Teased or heckled.
- Goaded.
More clues leading to the result URGEDON
More clues leading to the result STUNG
- Attacked by jellyfish
- Conned
- Taken aback
- Bitten by a bug
- Made smart?
- Insulted
- Wounded by a wasp
- Attacked, bee-style
- Overcharged
- Smarted