Clues for the word "COAX"
We've had 58 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 229 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on January 19, 2026.
Definition of coax
- v. t. - To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.
- n. - A simpleton; a dupe.
Referring Clues
- Soft-soap
- Use low-key persuasion
- Wheedle
- Sweet-talk
- Gently persuade
- Try to persuade
- Cajole
- Certain cable, informally
- Urge
- Say "Pretty please?," say
- Prod gently
- Inveigle
- Persuade gently
- Twist someone's arm gently
- Influence by gentle persuasion
- Urge gently
- Beg and plead
- Use gentle persuasion
- TV cable, briefly
- Persuade
- Push
- Egg on
- Influence with smooth talk
- Attempt to persuade
- Type of cable
- Bring around
- Try to convince
- To convince
- Talk into something
- Television cable, for short
- Use friendly persuasion
- Entice
- Goad gently
- Use gentle persuasion on
- Persuade with flattery
- Win over gently
- Prod with flattery
- Attempt to be persuasive
- Influence with flattery
- Beguile
- Helmsman holding a pet
- Seek to manipulate the cable
- Person on boat holding a cable
- Gently urge
- Use gentle persuasion - providing drinks, by the sound of it
- Persuade with drinks, reportedly
- Persuade with smooth talk
- Persuade commanding officer with a kiss
- Urge with flattery
- Gently twist the arm of
- Employ cajolery on
- Encourage
- Gently encourage
- Encourage with sweet talk
- Type of cable, briefly
- Cable cable, familiarly
- Gently cajole
- Try to win over
Last Seen In
- New York Times - January 19, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - October 15, 2025
- LA Times - August 16, 2025
- New York Times - August 14, 2025
- Family Time - February 03, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - October 23, 2024
- USA Today - August 18, 2024
- Daily American - August 06, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - July 30, 2024
- USA Today - July 27, 2024
- Daily American - July 09, 2024
- LA Times - July 01, 2024
- Daily American - May 30, 2024
- Daily American - March 15, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 23, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - November 24, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 12, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - October 01, 2023
- LA Times - September 24, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - September 24, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - June 28, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - June 21, 2023
- USA Today - April 12, 2023
- New York Times - January 07, 2023
- LA Times - November 13, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - October 23, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - October 22, 2022
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 03, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - August 17, 2022
- USA Today - August 06, 2022
- And in 199 more crossword puzzles...