The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FOMENTS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2019.
Instigates crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FOMENTS | 42 % | 7 |
| ABETS | 25 % | 5 |
| STIRSUP | 8 % | 7 |
| IGNITES | 8 % | 7 |
| PROVOKES | 8 % | 8 |
| EGGSON | 8 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Instigates
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- incite
- stir up
- prompt
- inspire
- set off
- abets
- encourages
- incites
- induces
- motivates
- pits
- promotes
Crossword Answer definitions
FOMENTS verb- To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.
- To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge.
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 FOMENTS
More clues leading to the result ABETS
- Drives the getaway car
- Drives the getaway car, perhaps
- Gives a hand
- Assists, as with a prison escape
- Helps by distracting the cops during a heist, perhaps
- Disables a security camera, perhaps
- Sets up crimes
- Acts the accomplice
- Lends a hand
- Helps in wrongdoing
More clues leading to the result STIRSUP
More clues leading to the result IGNITES
- Lights
- Sets off
- Sets ablaze
- Puts a match to
- Starts to flame
- Catches fire
- Sparks
- Fires up
- Sets a match to
- Catches