Word "TEMPT" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
induce into action by using one's charm
Synonyms:
charm, influence

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
Synonyms:
entice, lure
Examples:
He lured me into temptation

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
dispose or incline or entice to
Synonyms:
allure
Examples:
We were tempted by the delicious-looking food

Crossword Clues for TEMPT

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Clue Source Date
Play the siren Wall Street Journal 23 Aug 2025
Entice The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 20 Aug 2025
Entice to do wrong (5)
Entice LA Times Daily 23 Jul 2025
Lure, entice into mischief, perhaps (5)
Persuade European member to enter island race (5) Puzzler Cryptic 08 Jul 2025
To attempt to persuade or entice to do something (5)
Try to persuade The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 05 Jul 2025
"Don't ___ fate" (advice to a gambler, perhaps)
Show Eve an apple, say The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 16 Jun 2025
Allure LA Times Daily 08 Jun 2025
Entice (5) Mirror Classic 02 Jun 2025
Entice Newsday 11 May 2025
Lure Lawrence the parliamentarian to the first taxi (5)
Lure The Times Concise 30 Apr 2025
To entice
Entice (someone into wrongdoing?) (5) The Guardian Quick 18 Apr 2025
Attract e.g. a fish with bait (5)
Entice, allure (5)
Entice Thomas Joseph 19 Mar 2025
Try Euro-mp during race (5)
Sweeten the deal Family Time 03 Mar 2025
To lure, the alien returns with the parliamentarian on time (5)
Try to persuade especially to do wrong (5)
Entice Newsday 12 Feb 2025
Entice Commuter 11 Feb 2025
Lure casual worker treacherously at first (5)
Entice Mirror Classic 19 Jan 2025
Entice (5) Puzzler 22 Dec 2024
Egg on toast every morning particularly tasty for starters
Entice Commuter 11 Nov 2024
Entice Wall Street Journal 11 Nov 2024
Lure office worker to junction (5)
Lure The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 20 Oct 2024
Entice casual worker with last part of contract (5)
Entice Universal 27 Sep 2024
Persuade casual worker to be on time
Entice from vast empty spaces (5)
Entice The Times Concise 07 Sep 2024
Lure, entice (5)
Entice the teetotal politician to go East
Appeal to Wall Street Journal 24 Aug 2024
Bait LA Times Daily 17 Aug 2024
Entice The Telegraph Quick 11 Aug 2024
Lure Commuter 23 Jul 2024
Rumour has it she did some fill-in work to seduce (5)
Seduce, entice (5)
Lure for employee, not permanent, ahead of time
Some attempted to attract (5)
Entice Commuter 25 Jun 2024
Entice (5) Puzzler 22 Jun 2024
Entice(5)
Attract enticingly
Entice New York Times Mini 17 Jun 2024
Empty, pet? Then let me entice you! (5)
Lure astray
Entice, lure (5)
Entice Mirror Tea Time 09 Jun 2024
Entice Commuter 01 Jun 2024
Lure a fish with bait, say (5)
Persuade an agency girl to start typing (5)
Lure politician into Vietnamese festival The Times Cryptic 20 May 2024
Entice The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 18 May 2024
Nat King Cole asked, "Do you smile to ... a lover, Mona Lisa; Or is this your way to hide a broken heart?"
Be persuasive (5) The Guardian Quick 13 May 2024
Tantalise, intrigue
To risk provoking
"Do not ___ fate" (run a risk)
Beguile Newsday 27 Apr 2024
Persuade European member to enter island race (5) Puzzler Cryptic 24 Apr 2024
Entice Mirror Classic 15 Apr 2024
Lure USA Today 14 Apr 2024
Lure Commuter 09 Apr 2024
Try ignoring a tango's allure (5)
Lure side to drop a point (5)
Lure but permitted no ride (5)
Employee with time to entice (5) Puzzler Cryptic 22 Feb 2024
Lure office worker on time (5)
Dangle a carrot in front of, perhaps
Politician enters Vietnamese holiday draw
Persuade, entice (5)
Try to persuade Commuter 15 Jan 2024
Cause cravings Family Time 08 Jan 2024
Entice English politician to enter Manx event (5)
Allure The Sun Two Speed 01 Dec 2023
Employee with time to entice The Sun Two Speed 01 Dec 2023
Try badly?
Try to persuade prisoner to avoid scorn
Allure Puzzler Backwords 13 Nov 2023
Seduce occasional office worker over time The Times Quick Cryptic 02 Oct 2023
Lure agency worker to join top table The Guardian Cryptic 12 Sep 2023
Lure Universal 01 Sep 2023
Entice The Times Concise 19 Jun 2023
Entice Newsday 05 Jun 2023
Offer bait to Universal 03 Mar 2023
Lure The Telegraph Quick 26 Feb 2023
Entice Thomas Joseph 24 Feb 2023
"Do not ___ fate" (take foolish risks)
Entice Universal 31 Jan 2023
Entice Thomas Joseph 25 Jan 2023
Entice Newsday 04 Jan 2023
Tantalize USA Today 24 Nov 2022
Entice New York Times 11 Nov 2022
Entice Eugene Sheffer 21 Oct 2022
Entice Newsday 13 Sep 2022
Offer bait to USA Today 31 Aug 2022
Seek to persuade trial to dismiss case of assault The Telegraph Cryptic 19 Aug 2022
Try to draw in Universal 18 Jul 2022
Entice New York Times 10 Jul 2022
Entice Newsday 05 Jul 2022
Entice Universal 01 Jul 2022
Entice New York Times 29 Jun 2022
Entice LA Times Daily 13 Jun 2022
Entice The Washington Post 13 Jun 2022
Lure The Telegraph Quick 21 May 2022
Act the siren Thomas Joseph 21 Apr 2022
Try to seduce The Guardian Quick 29 Mar 2022
Entice Universal 29 Mar 2022
Offer dessert to a dieter, say
Offer junk food to a dieter, say
Offer bait to Universal 24 Oct 2021
Entice The Telegraph Quick 18 Sep 2021
Entice The Times Concise 02 Sep 2021
Entice The Telegraph Quick 15 Jul 2021
Use bait on USA Today 04 Jul 2021
Entice USA Today 05 Jun 2021
Prove attractive to couple wanting top personal trainer
Entice The Times Concise 03 May 2021
Attract agency typist with training at first
Dangle a carrot in front of Wall Street Journal 23 Mar 2021
Reactionary occupant of No 10 in offensive sweet-talk
Entice Thomas Joseph 15 Jan 2021
Lure Canadiana 21 Dec 2020
Lure Universal 18 Nov 2020
Employee with time to entice The Sun Two Speed 15 Oct 2020
Allure The Sun Two Speed 15 Oct 2020
Entice New York Times 09 Sep 2020
Invite agency worker got at last The Sun Two Speed 24 Aug 2020
What a mouth-watering aroma can do Wall Street Journal 17 Aug 2020
Emulate a siren The Washington Post Sunday 12 Jul 2020
Entice The Telegraph Quick 29 May 2020
Play the siren Wall Street Journal 09 May 2020
Entice Newsday 04 May 2020
Offer bait to Universal 28 Apr 2020
Try to seduce The Telegraph Quick 23 Apr 2020
Coax The Telegraph Quick 19 Apr 2020
Entice Universal 15 Apr 2020
Offer a bad choice to Family Time 29 Mar 2020
Use bait on USA Today 22 Mar 2020
Entice Wall Street Journal 29 Feb 2020
Lure
Tantalize Family Time 29 Dec 2019
Entice, attract The Times Concise 12 Nov 2019
Offer forbidden fruit to USA Today 12 Nov 2019
Invite agency worker finally got The Sun Two Speed 06 Oct 2019
Dangle a carrot in front of Universal 07 Sep 2019
Emulate a legendary serpent The Washington Post Sunday 21 Jul 2019
Act the siren Thomas Joseph 21 Jun 2019
Entice The Guardian Speedy 26 May 2019
Invite violent commotion seeing off bridge opponents The Telegraph Toughie 10 May 2019
Beguile Newsday 09 May 2019
Whet the appetite of office worker getting car Irish Times Crosaire 21 Mar 2019
Lure New York Times 12 Feb 2019
Dangle a carrot in front of
Entice
Be inviting to Premier Sunday 16 Sep 2018
Try to persuade cheat out of lack of respect
Entice
Intact empty boxes are alluring
Act the Lorelei USA Today 26 Jun 2018
Entice interest emptying bottles The Telegraph Cryptic 24 May 2018
Offer a carrot to, say The Washington Post Sunday 06 May 2018
Seduce casual worker over time
Attract, entice The Times Concise 01 Feb 2018
Act the Lorelei
Entice
'Don't ___ me' New York Times 17 Dec 2017
Act the siren USA Today 16 Dec 2017
What sirens may do LA Times Daily 29 Nov 2017
What sirens may do The Washington Post 29 Nov 2017
Entice
Emulate a 44 Down The Washington Post Sunday 29 Oct 2017
Invite agency worker to try, initially
Entice Eugene Sheffer 02 Sep 2017
Lure one from agency over time
Render strongly disposed Newsday 01 Jul 2017
Entice short-term worker with contract finally
Act like the serpent in Eden USA Today 03 Apr 2017
Lead on The Washington Post 30 Mar 2017
Lead on LA Times Daily 30 Mar 2017
Tantalize The Washington Post 21 Feb 2017
Appeal to Wall Street Journal 02 Feb 2017
Try to pull Newsday 27 Jan 2017
Act the siren
What sirens may do
Act like the serpent in Eden
Lead on
"Don't ___ me"
Invite right-winger to abandon disdain
Entice LA Times Daily 22 Nov 2016
Tantalize Newsday 30 Oct 2016
Satisfied to pick up point in draw
Satisfied to pick up point in draw The Times Cryptic 13 May 2016
Allure The Guardian Speedy 21 Feb 2016
Entice
Lead on New York Times 19 Nov 2015
Offer a bad choice to USA Today 23 Sep 2015
Satisfied, coming back with point for draw
Satisfied, coming back with point for draw
Lure embodied in 'caveat emptor'
Try to hook Newsday 11 Apr 2015
Bait New York Times 21 Feb 2015
Lure Eugene Sheffer 05 Feb 2015
Do as Eden's serpent did USA Today 01 Feb 2015
Try to hook
Tantalize
Bait
Lead on
Offer a bad choice to
Do as Eden's serpent did
Seek to attract short-term worker with little time
Tantalize
Entice
Entice
Lead on
Act the siren
Sweeten the deal
Offer chocolates to, as a dieter
Beckon
Beguile
Play the siren
Lure
Cause cravings
Court disaster?
Bait
Lure
Bait
Entice
Emulate Eden's serpent
Tantalize
Act the siren
Seduce
Do the devil's work?
Dangle a carrot in front of
Mimic a Siren
Beguile
What some sirens do
Offer a doughnut to a dieter, say
Emulate Eden's serpent
Play the vamp
What some sirens do
Be appealing
Play the vamp
Act the serpent
Offer chocolates to, as a dieter
Offer chocolates to, as a dieter
Dangle a carrot in front of
Play the siren
Allure
Draw in
Beguile
Tantalize
Dangle a carrot in front of
Make very appealing to
Make very appealing to
Entice
Dangle a carrot in front of
Lead on
Dangle a carrot
Entice
Make like Mephistopheles
Seduce
Entice
Whet the appetite
Emulate Circe
Lure
Wiggle a carrot in front of
Provoke
Do Circe's job
Cause one to stumble
Appeal strongly to
Entice
Appeal strongly to
Offer bait to
Beguile
Bait
Lead on
Tantalize
What sirens do
Lure
Lure
Lure
Allure
Lure
Provoke
Provoke
Do Circe's job
Offer an apple?
What sirens do
Play the siren
Play the siren
Appeal strongly to
Beckon
Invite
Provoke
Lure
Proffer bait
Give rise to a desire
Wiggle a carrot in front of
Hold out a carrot to
Offer a bad choice to
Provoke
Dangle a carrot in front of
Allure
Attract
Emulate Lorelei
Offer an apple in Eden
Entice
Test one's moral fiber
Emulate Circe
Emulate Old Scratch
Attract one's fancy
Behave like Eve's snake
Emulate the Lorelei
Allure
Entice to what is wrong.
Lure
Allure.
Lure.
Be inviting.
Attract.
Entice.
Offer inducement.
Persuade.
Incline strongly.
Make one's mouth water.
Whet the appetite
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