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Instigate Crossword Clue

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97%6Exact Match!
verb

• try to stir up public opinion

• bathe with warm water or medicated lotions

96%4Exact Match!
noun

• a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

• any sharply pointed projection

• tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers

• a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward

• a railway line connected to a trunk line

verb

• incite or stimulate

• give heart or courage to

• strike with a spur

• goad with spurs

• equip with spurs

95%6Exact Match!
verb

• give an incentive for action

• provoke or stir up

• urge on; cause to act

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times31 Oct 2024 Across 5
New York Times17 Oct 2021 Across 97
New York Times03 Jul 2006 Down 45
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