Crossword clues
Press on
The crossword clue "Press on" is answered by URGE, a 4-letter entry. Used 13 times across 9 distinct years; most recently in 2014; first recorded in 1954. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
URGE
URGE
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the URGE answer page.
13Times used
9Distinct years
2014Most recent year
6Publications
Used 13 times across 9 distinct years; most recently in 2014; first recorded in 1954. It appears in 6 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.
- PUSHAHEAD (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for URGE
Every other clue in this collection answered by URGE, most used first.
- Impulse - used 191 times, most recently in 2026
- Egg on - used 170 times, most recently in 2026
- Craving - used 109 times, most recently in 2026
- Desire - used 106 times, most recently in 2026
- Exhort - used 106 times, most recently in 2026
- Hankering - used 102 times, most recently in 2026
- Strong desire - used 102 times, most recently in 2026
- Incite - used 92 times, most recently in 2026
- Yen - used 90 times, most recently in 2026
- Encourage - used 86 times, most recently in 2026
- Press - used 85 times, most recently in 2026
- Prod - used 63 times, most recently in 2024
- Impel - used 62 times, most recently in 2026
- Strongly encourage - used 56 times, most recently in 2026
- Spur on - used 54 times, most recently in 2026
- Compulsion - used 51 times, most recently in 2026
- Press for - used 46 times, most recently in 2023
- Push - used 44 times, most recently in 2026
- Strongly recommend - used 42 times, most recently in 2026
- Drive - used 38 times, most recently in 2023
- Implore - used 38 times, most recently in 2026
- Advocate - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
- Goad - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
- More than suggest - used 35 times, most recently in 2024
- Strong impulse - used 35 times, most recently in 2026
- Strongly suggest - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
- Itch - used 30 times, most recently in 2025
- Longing - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
- Sudden impulse - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
- The munchies, e.g. - used 29 times, most recently in 2024
- Push for - used 28 times, most recently in 2026
- Strong craving - used 28 times, most recently in 2026
- Importune - used 27 times, most recently in 2014
- Strongly advise - used 27 times, most recently in 2025
- Try to persuade - used 27 times, most recently in 2024
- Lobby for - used 26 times, most recently in 2023
- Sudden desire - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
- Suggest strongly - used 24 times, most recently in 2021
- Primal impulse - used 23 times, most recently in 2021
- Hard-to-resist impulse - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
- Try to convince - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
- Spur - used 19 times, most recently in 2014
- Twist the arm of - used 18 times, most recently in 2019
- Driving force - used 17 times, most recently in 2012
- Prompt - used 17 times, most recently in 2023
- Do some arm-twisting - used 15 times, most recently in 2023
- Yearning - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
- Hard-to-ignore impulse - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
- Inner drive - used 14 times, most recently in 2009
- Advise strongly - used 13 times, most recently in 2020
- Coax - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
- Entreat - used 11 times, most recently in 2023
- Primal desire - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
- Force onward - used 10 times, most recently in 2010
- Advocate strongly - used 9 times, most recently in 2023
- Beseech - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
- Force along - used 9 times, most recently in 2020
- Cajole - used 8 times, most recently in 2011
- Persuade - used 8 times, most recently in 2017
- Plead with - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
- Powerful impulse - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- Push along - used 8 times, most recently in 2021
- Stimulate - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
- Wanderlust, e.g. - used 8 times, most recently in 2018
- Advocate forcefully - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
- Argue for - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Basic impulse - used 7 times, most recently in 2019
- Encourage heartily - used 7 times, most recently in 2013
- Encourage strongly - used 7 times, most recently in 2016
- Give a little push - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
- It may be irresistible - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
- Attempt to persuade - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
- Hard-to-resist feeling - used 6 times, most recently in 2020
- Inclination - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
- Lobby - used 6 times, most recently in 2008
- More than just suggest - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
- More than recommend - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
- Motivate - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
- Pressure - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
- Prod on - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
- Strong feeling - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
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.
- Press - IRON, used 284 times
- Press agent? - IRON, used 32 times
- Press clothes - IRON, used 26 times
- Press (down) - TAMP, used 26 times
- Press clothing - IRON, used 20 times
- Wine press residue - MARC, used 18 times
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