The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GOOSES which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2015.
Spurs to action crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GOOSES | 29 % | 6 |
| URGES | 29 % | 5 |
| PRODS | 14 % | 5 |
| INCENTIVES | 14 % | 10 |
| EGGSON | 14 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Spurs to action
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- motivation
- incentive
- stimulus
- carrot
- motivate
- look
- motive
- prompting
- stoke
- telling
- prompt
- motivating
Crossword Answer definitions
GOOSES verb- To sharply poke or pinch someone's buttocks. Derived from a goose's inclination to bite at a retreating intruder's hindquarters.
- To stimulate, to spur.
- To gently accelerate an automobile or machine, or give repeated small taps on the accelerator.
- (UK slang) Of private-hire taxi drivers, to pick up a passenger who has not pre-booked a cab. This is unauthorised under UK licensing conditions.
- To hiss (a performer) off the stage.
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 GOOSES
- Pokes
- Reaches from behind
- Increases, with "up"
- Energizes, as the economy
- Spurs to action
- Energizes
- Strengthens, with "up"
- Quickly increases
- Stimulates, slangily
- Spurs
More clues leading to the result URGES
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