Put forth effort
The crossword clue "Put forth effort" is answered by EXERT, a 5-letter entry. Used 32 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1954. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
EXERT
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the EXERT answer page.
Used 32 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1954. It appears in 9 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.
- LAIDTO (1 uses in xd)
- LAYTO (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for EXERT
Every other clue in this collection answered by EXERT, most used first.
- Bring to bear - used 122 times, most recently in 2026
- Apply, as pressure - used 75 times, most recently in 2026
- Put forth, as effort - used 54 times, most recently in 2026
- Wield, as influence - used 34 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.
- Put in office - ELECT, used 120 times
- Put into law - ENACT, used 97 times
- Put back to zero - RESET, used 85 times
- Call forth - EVOKE, used 80 times
- Hold forth - ORATE, used 70 times
- Put on the books - ENACT, used 68 times
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