Persuade gently
The crossword clue "Persuade gently" is answered by COAX, a 4-letter entry. Used 27 times across 16 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 2004. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
COAX
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the COAX answer page.
Used 27 times across 16 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 2004. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- CAJOLE (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for COAX
Every other clue in this collection answered by COAX, most used first.
- Wheedle - used 65 times, most recently in 2025
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Float gently - WAFT, used 29 times
- Try to persuade - URGE, used 27 times
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