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| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
| 1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 26% | 4 | Four-letter word meaning to push or shove roughly | |
| 3 | 26% | 9 | To shove or push someone forcefully | |
This May Come To Shove Crossword Clue
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PUSH which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
PUSH
Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "PUSH" which means:
- noun
- • The act of applying force in order to move something away
- • The force used in pushing
- • Enterprising or ambitious drive
- • An electrical switch operated by pressing
- • An effort to advance verb
- • Move with force
- • Press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
- • Make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
- • Strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- • Press against forcefully without moving
- • Approach a certain age or speed
- • Exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
- • Sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
- • Move strenuously and with effort
- • Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
An example sentence would be:
- • "He gave the door a hard push to open it."
- • "She gave the shopping cart a gentle push along the aisle."
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| New York Times17 Sep 1986 | Across 61 | |
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| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Push and shove
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06 May 1990 | New York Times / 06 May 1990 |
2 | Run and shove, pocketing one pound on the way back
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15 Oct 2023 | The Guardian Everyman / 15 Oct 2023 |
3 | Shove's cousin
New York Times -
26 Apr 1990 | New York Times / 26 Apr 1990 |
4 | Shove (when it comes to it?)
The Guardian Quick -
31 Dec 2004 | The Guardian Quick / 31 Dec 2004 |
5 | Shove taking unusually firm force, initially
Telegraph Cryptic -
09 May 2024 | Telegraph Cryptic / 09 May 2024 |
6 | When push comes to shove | |
7 | When push comes to shove |
