Compel Crossword Clue

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Compel Crossword Answer

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COERCE

(6 letters)

OBLIGE

(6 letters)

GOAD

(4 letters)

ENFORCE

(7 letters)

URGE

(4 letters)

OBLIGATE

(8 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. (of a law) having legal validity
2. group of people willing to obey orders
(verb)
1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
2. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically

Hint 2: Clue Definition

COMPEL (verb)
1. force somebody to do something
2. necessitate or exact

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

COERCE
(6 letters)
OBLIGE
(6 letters)
GOAD
(4 letters)
ENFORCE
(7 letters)
URGE
(4 letters)
OBLIGATE
(8 letters)

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16. Prefix for violet

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18. ___ predator

19. Adapts to stay on track (In this answer, note letters 3-5 and 8)

22. One helping with the heavy lifting?

23. Inquire

24. Rodent that grinds its teeth

25. Cell division

29. Tech company aka Big Blue

32. Mali neighbor (... letters 2-3 and 10-11)

35. Region's plant life

37. Fuel in tankers

38. Packed

39. Toy that makes a big squirt (... letters 2 and 5-7)

43. Founder's title, generally

44. Smelted rocks

45. Vegas spread units: Abbr.

46. Surprisingly enough

48. After-school group

50. Counterfeit

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57. Officer-to-be

58. __ Grey tea

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60. Like 7 and 17, but not 27

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7. The "T" of ATV

8. Lie down on the job

9. Sobbed

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11. Storage Container

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21. Como ___?

25. Extract everything from

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27. Tropical beach locales

28. They're all for one

29. Start to a hypothetical

30. Image problem?

31. Sulk

33. Sassafras-flavored drinks

34. Some Korean cars

36. 1965 Fontella Bass hit that asks "Can't you see that I'm lonely?"

40. 2026 NBA finalist

41. Allowed for

42. Smart TV maker

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49. Medical glove material

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56. Refuse to admit

57. Pro at making deductions?

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