Driving force? Crossword Clue

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Driving force? Crossword Answer

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IMPETUS

(7 letters)

THRUST

(6 letters)

TRAFFIC

(7 letters)

MOTOR

(5 letters)

ENGINE

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
2. your consciousness of your own identity

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DRIVING (noun)
1. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
2. the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
DRIVING (adjective)
1. having the power of driving or impelling
2. acting with vigor
FORCE (noun)
1. (of a law) having legal validity
2. group of people willing to obey orders
FORCE (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 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

IMPETUS
(7 letters)
THRUST
(6 letters)
TRAFFIC
(7 letters)
MOTOR
(5 letters)
ENGINE
(6 letters)

More Daily Beast Crossword (8/30/2026) Answers

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16. Decade parts (Abbr.)

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19. Sweetie

22. New Netflix spinoff of 14-Across

24. "Kung Fu ___" (2008 hit featuring the voice of Jack Black"

26. They may clash

27. "For Sale by ___"

28. Russo in "The Thomas Crown Affair"

29. Téa in "Spanglish"

30. Lifeson of "Rush"

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7. Breakdown in a relationship

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15. "Ford v. ___"

18. Eve in 1959's "Anatomy of a Murder"

19. Some are sesame

20. Home ___

21. New Jersey county whose county seat is Newark.

22. Part of A.D

23. Alice waitress

24. Senator or congressman, briefly

25. Really impress

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