Egg on
Crossword Clue and Answers

Let's see if we can help you solve the crossword puzzle "Egg on", we have 9 possible answers for this crossword clue, so hopefully we can assist you.

This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in The Sun Cryptic.

We classify Egg on to be a VERY COMMON crossword clue as we've seen it more than 9 times in a variety of crossword publications.

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Publications

  • The Sun Cryptic - Tuesday, 11 May 2021
  • USA Today - Monday, 19 Apr 2021
  • The Sun Cryptic - Sunday, 27 Dec 2020
  • The Sun Cryptic - Friday, 2 Oct 2020
  • The New York Times Mini - Saturday, 28 Mar 2020
  • The New York Times Crossword - Sunday, 3 Nov 2019
  • The New York Times Crossword - Monday, 22 Apr 2019
  • The New York Times Crossword - Tuesday, 11 Dec 2018
  • The New York Times Crossword - Thursday, 28 Dec 2017
  • The New York Times Crossword - Sunday, 19 Feb 2017
  • The New York Times Crossword - Thursday, 2 Feb 2017
  • The New York Times Crossword - Tuesday, 29 Nov 2016

Crossword Answers

4 letters

URGE
A strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"

GOAD
A pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion

PROD
Urge on; cause to act; "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"

SPUR
A sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"

ABET
Assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing

5 letters

IMPEL
Cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

6 letters

INCITE
Provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"

7 letters

PROVOKE
Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

9 letters

ENCOURAGE Howard
Spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"

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