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Spur to action Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Washington Post · 2026-10-08

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(noun)

  1. a strong restless desire
  2. an instinctive motive

(verb)

  1. force or impel in an indicated direction
  2. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  3. push for something

(noun)

  1. something done (usually as opposed to something said)
  2. the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
  3. a military engagement
  4. a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
  5. an act by a government body or supranational organization
  6. the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
  7. the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
  8. the series of events that form a plot
  9. a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
  10. the state of being active

(verb)

  1. put in effect
  2. institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

1 Potential Answers:

  • 99% match 4 letters
    URGE

    Spur to action (4)

    The Washington Post · Oct 8, 2026

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