Push forward
The crossword clue "Push forward" is answered by IMPEL, a 5-letter entry. Used 39 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1944. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
IMPEL
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the IMPEL answer page.
Used 39 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1944. It appears in 14 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.
- PROPEL (19 uses in xd)
- DRIVE (2 uses in xd)
- HASTEN (1 uses in xd)
- OBTRUDE (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for IMPEL
Every other clue in this collection answered by IMPEL, most used first.
- Drive forward - used 102 times, most recently in 2026
- Urge forward - used 67 times, most recently in 2026
- Drive - used 40 times, most recently in 2025
- Force - used 40 times, most recently in 2026
- Urge - used 29 times, most recently in 2024
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.
- Look forward to - AWAIT, used 159 times
- Put forward - POSIT, used 36 times
- Push away - REPEL, used 33 times
- Push - SHOVE, used 32 times
- Push rudely - SHOVE, used 28 times
- Gentle push - NUDGE, used 23 times
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