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 (2025 in LA Times).
Wheedle crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| COAX | 63 % | 4 |
| CAJOLE | 29 % | 6 |
| INVEIGLE | 3 % | 8 |
| SWEETTALK | 1 % | 9 |
| MALI | 1 % | 4 |
| PLY | 1 % | 3 |
| PALAVER | 1 % | 7 |
Why may CAJOLE be the right solution?
"Cajole" is a synonym of "wheedle," both meaning to persuade someone through flattery or coaxing. In crossword puzzles, answers are often chosen based on their similarity in meaning to the clue, making "cajole" the correct solution here.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Wheedle
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cajole
- inveigle
- sweet-talk
- blarney
- coax
- palaver
- ply
- finagle
- cadge
- wangle
- seduce
- browbeat
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 CAJOLE
- Coax with flattery
- Coax playfully
- Persuade using flattery
- Work one's wiles upon
- Soft-soap
- Persuade with promises
- Wheedle
- Persuade
- Sweet-talk
- Flatter
More clues leading to the result INVEIGLE
- Wheedle
- Beguile
- Obtain by flattery
- Sweet-talk
- Obtain through flattery
- Persuade by flattery
- Entice.
- Lure.
- Cajole.
- Entice or trick.
More clues leading to the result SWEETTALK
- Soft soap
- One way to get one's way
- Cajolery
- Soft-soap
- Cajole
- Use flattery to persuade
- Coax with flattery
- Use flattery on
- Wheedle
- Compliment to a lecturer?
More clues leading to the result MALI
- Algeria neighbor
- Former French Sudan
- Niger neighbor
- Sudanese Republic
- Timbuktu's land
- Where Timbuktu is
- French Sudan, today
- Saharan nation
- French Sudan, now
- French Sudan, once
More clues leading to the result PLY
- Use diligently
- Practice
- Two-__ (like some tissue)
- Two-__ (like some tissue)ยท
- Toilet paper unit
- Layer
- Carry on
- Toilet paper layer
- Toilet paper measurement
- Thickness