The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word INVOKE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1983.
Petition for help crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| INVOKE | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Petition for help
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- invoke
- pray
- aak
- appeal
- ask
- beg
- beseech
- boon
- neg
- plea
- recourse
- resort
Crossword Answer definitions
INVOKE verb- To call upon (a person, a god) for help, assistance or guidance.
- To solicit, petition for, appeal to a favorable attitude.
- To call to mind (something) for some purpose.
- To appeal for validation to a (notably cited) authority.
- To conjure up with incantations.
- To bring about as an inevitable consequence.
- To cause (a program or subroutine) to execute.
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