The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word COERCE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Strong-arm crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| COERCE | 64 % | 6 |
| FORCE | 17 % | 5 |
| UZI | 6 % | 3 |
| COERCIVE | 4 % | 8 |
| SHOVE | 2 % | 5 |
| LEANON | 2 % | 6 |
| DRAGOON | 2 % | 7 |
| BEARDOWNON | 2 % | 10 |
Why may COERCE be the right solution?
"Strong-arm" is a term that means to use force or threats to make someone do something. "Coerce" is a synonym for strong-arm, as it means to persuade someone to do something by using force or threats.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Strong-arm
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- forcible
- forceful
- bully
- push around
- boss around
- browbeat
- hector
- bullyrag
- ballyrag
- physical
- aggressive
- violent
Crossword Answer definitions
COERCE 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 COERCE
- Forcibly dominate
- Put the pressure on
- Strong-arm
- Twist some arms
- Use intimidation
- Force
- Compel by force
- Compel
- Do some arm- twisting
- Browbeat
More clues leading to the result FORCE
- Might
- Jedi's "skill"
- Impetus
- Brute's m.o.
- Strength
- Impel
- Break open, as a lock
- Put pressure on
- "May the ___ be with you"
- Brute follower
More clues leading to the result UZI
- AK-47 relative
- Submachine gun
- Automatic weapon
- Machine gun with an Israeli name
- Gun created by an Israeli army captain
- "Call of Duty: Black Ops" weapon
- "Grand Theft Auto" gun
- Action film arm
- Action movie prop
- Bullet sprayer
More clues leading to the result COERCIVE
More clues leading to the result SHOVE
- Push roughly
- Give a push
- Mosh pit maneuver
- Push off?
- Jostle
- Be a rude queuer
- Push
- Put one's weight behind
- Push rudely
- "Take This Job and ___ It"
More clues leading to the result LEANON
- Pressure, loan shark-style
- Seek support from
- Use a support
- Use for support
- Use as a crutch
- Pressure
- Strong-arm
- Coerce
- Get tough with
- Get support from
More clues leading to the result DRAGOON
- Coerce
- Mountie, maybe
- Light Brigade member
- Cavalryman
- 16th century cavalryman
- Old foot soldier
- Trooper of Royal Scots Greys.
- Soldier of British "Guards."
- Heavily armed cavalryman.
- Browbeat.