The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SWAY , but the solution may also be SELL which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Persuade crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SWAY | 29 % | 4 |
| COAX | 24 % | 4 |
| SELL | 12 % | 4 |
| URGE | 11 % | 4 |
| WINOVER | 8 % | 7 |
| INDUCE | 5 % | 6 |
| INFLUENCE | 3 % | 9 |
| CONVINCE | 3 % | 8 |
| WIN | 1 % | 3 |
| TALKINTO | 1 % | 8 |
| CAJOLE | 1 % | 6 |
| TEMPT | 1 % | 5 |
| ENTICE | 1 % | 6 |
Why may SELL be the right solution?
"SELL" is the right answer because one way to persuade someone is to sell them on an idea or convince them to buy something.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Persuade
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- carry
- sway
- convince
- induce
- convinced
- convincing
- influence
- impress
- woo
- oblige
- motivate
- talk
Crossword Answer definitions
SWAY noun- The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
- A rocking or swinging motion.
- Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side
- Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.
- Rule; dominion; control; power.
- A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.
- The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's lateral motion.
- To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.
- To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.
- To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade.
- To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp.
- To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.
- To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.
- To have weight or influence.
- To bear sway; to rule; to govern.
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 SWAY
- Teeter totter
- Influence one's decision
- Rock back and forth
- Influence
- Convince
- Move in the breeze
- Rock
- Bring around
- Win over
- Move to the music
More clues leading to the result COAX
- Cajole
- Sweet-talk
- Wheedle
- Chop together?
- Say "go on, go on"
- Tease (out)
- Try to win over gently
- Urge gently
- Urge on
- Gently persuade
More clues leading to the result SELL
- Broker's order
- It may be soft or hard
- Wall Street order
- Hawk
- Order to the broker
- Vend
- Word to a broker
- Bears do it
- Order to a broker
- Peddle
More clues leading to the result URGE
More clues leading to the result WINOVER
More clues leading to the result INDUCE
- Start the delivery
- Bring on
- Persuade
- Bring about
- Bring on, as labor
- Cause
- Persuade.
- Bring about.
- Prevail on.
- Prevail upon
More clues leading to the result INFLUENCE
- Persuade
- It may be peddled
- CL*
- Sway
- Pull
- ___, n. In politics, a visionary quo given in exchange for a substantial quid.
More clues leading to the result CONVINCE
More clues leading to the result WIN
- Carry the day
- Triumph
- "... __ one for the Gipper"
- Take the pot
- Come out on top
- Acquire
- Mate, say
- Number before a dash, in sports stats
- Run circles around
- Top things off?
More clues leading to the result TALKINTO
More clues leading to the result CAJOLE
- Coax with flattery
- Coax playfully
- Persuade using flattery
- Work one's wiles upon
- Soft-soap
- Persuade with promises
- Wheedle
- Persuade
- Sweet-talk
- Flatter
More clues leading to the result TEMPT
- Cause one to stumble
- Whet the appetite
- Lure
- Entice
- Provoke
- Lead on
- Tantalize
- Attract
- Give rise to a desire
- Offer a bad choice to