"At a time like this, scorching ___, not convincing argument, is needed": Frederick Douglass Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IRONY "At a time like this, scorching ___, not convincing argument, is needed": Frederick Douglass (5) New York Times Mar 2, 2025
4% ALTERCATION Noisy argument (11) Puzzler Backwords Aug 4, 2026
4% POLEMIC Argument (7) (7) Mirror Quick Jul 27, 2026
4% ASSURE Convince (6) TV Jul 26, 2026
4% SINGE Scorch (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 25, 2026
4% MEAT Core of an argument (4) USA Today Jul 18, 2026
4% PABST Brewer Frederick (5) Eugene Sheffer Jul 16, 2026
4% SETTO Argument (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 11, 2026
4% COMEDIC Like funny timing (7) USA Today Jul 10, 2026
4% SPATS Little arguments (5) The Telegraph Mini Jul 9, 2026

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