Clues for the word "SOLICIT"
We've had 44 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 63 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on October 14, 2026.
Definition of solicit
- v. t. - To ask from with earnestness; to make petition to; to apply to for obtaining something; as, to solicit person for alms.
- v. t. - To endeavor to obtain; to seek; to plead for; as, to solicit an office; to solicit a favor.
- v. t. - To awake or excite to action; to rouse desire in; to summon; to appeal to; to invite.
- v. t. - To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with reference to.
- v. t. - To disturb; to disquiet; -- a Latinism rarely used.
Referring Clues
- Seek earnestly
- Drum up, as business
- Lobby
- Ask for
- Formally request
- Ask earnestly
- Earnestly request
- Ask for, as opinions
- Make a pitch
- Appeal for
- Petition
- Ask on behalf of a cause
- Drum up
- Seek
- Beg - hustle
- Request urgently and/or persistently
- Importune
- To canvass is so legal!
- Very proper request
- Note allowed in law court
- Then I see inside bright lobby
- To sell one's body is very much within the law
- Make request (for business etc)
- Thus allowed to make advances
- Petition - importune
- Seek proper treatment for colitis
- Well, just ask!
- This sort of request legal? It might not be
- Very genuine proposition
- Request
- To ask for money is thus legal but ___
- Therefore legal to beg?
- Request, canvas
- Hence 5 request
- See treatment for colitis?
- Formally ask for
- To do so legally is so legitimate!
- Pass the hat
- To canvass is thus perfectly legal
- Tout
- Ask for, as donations
- The clot is prepared to admit one to do some canvassing
- Seek out
- Respectfully request
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 14, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - August 26, 2026
- New York Times - March 25, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 07, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 11, 2025
- New York Times - June 06, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 20, 2024
- Daily American - December 08, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - August 25, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 20, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 07, 2023
- USA Today - January 01, 2023
- Daily American - December 08, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - October 30, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - October 19, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - August 25, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - July 15, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - July 04, 2022
- Family Time - July 17, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - January 05, 2017
- Daily American - December 08, 2016
- Universal - July 16, 2016
- Universal - April 30, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 05, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - December 17, 2015
- Guardian Quick - October 14, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - May 15, 2015
- Universal - January 02, 2015
- Chronicle of Higher Education - November 14, 2014
- Guardian Quick - August 20, 2014
- And in 33 more crossword puzzles...