The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word COERCES , but the solution may also be LEANS which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in New York Times).
Puts pressure on crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| COERCES | 25 % | 7 |
| LEANS | 25 % | 5 |
| PRODS | 25 % | 5 |
| CROWDS | 25 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Puts pressure on
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pressurize
- squeeze
- crush
- squeeze out
- pull
- pulverize
- suck
- blow
- knock
- pry
- push
- compress
Crossword Answer definitions
COERCES verb- To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.
- To use force, threat, fraud, or intimidation in an attempt to compel one to act against their will.
- To force an attribute, normally of a data type, to take on the attribute of another data type.
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 COERCES
- Twists the arm of
- Strong-arms
- Bullies
- Doesn't give a choice
- More than wheedles
- Forces
- Puts pressure on
- Forces to.
- Effects by force.
- Arm-twists
More clues leading to the result LEANS
- Exerts pressure
- Tilts
- Emulates Pisa's tower
- Has a preference
- Lists
- Has a bias
- Trends toward
- Is disposed to
- Isn't quite perpendicular
- Inclines
More clues leading to the result PRODS
- Stimulates
- Tries to motivate
- "Get going" jabs
- Urges on
- Elbows
- Spurs to action
- Gives a poke to
- Digs into
- Goads
- Cattle zappers