The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word COAX , but the solution may also be CAJOLE which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Persuade with flattery crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| COAX | 40 % | 4 |
| SOFTSOAP | 30 % | 8 |
| CAJOLE | 30 % | 6 |
Why may CAJOLE be the right solution?
CAJOLE means to persuade someone by using flattery or coaxing. In this case, the clue "Persuade with flattery" is a direct definition clue that matches the definition of CAJOLE.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Persuade with flattery
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cajole
- coax
- wheedle
- engle
- coaxing
- hum
- electron affinity
- cog
- word
- higgs
- flatter
- soap
Crossword Answer definitions
COAX noun- A simpleton; a dupe.
- To fondle, kid, pet, tease.
- To wheedle, persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
- To carefully manipulate into a particular desired state, situation or position.
- Short for coaxial cable.
- Having a common central axis
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 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 SOFTSOAP
- FLATTER
- Cajole
- Flattery used to get one's way
- Persuade with flattery
- Butter up
- Flattery
- Unctuous flattery: Slang.
- Blarney.
- Flattery: Colloq.
- Flatter: Colloq.