"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% COGENT Convincing (6) LA Times Daily May 28, 2026
4% TOS Set-___ (arguments) (3)
4% ORAL Like Supreme Court arguments (4) LA Times Daily May 25, 2026
4% EARLY On time, like a nobleman? (5) The Telegraph Cryptic May 25, 2026
4% CARLOAN Auto buyer's need, at times (7) Eugene Sheffer May 23, 2026
4% PE Scorch (2) USA Today Quick May 15, 2026
4% SEAR Scorch (4) USA Today Quick May 15, 2026
4% YORE No time like the present (4) New York Times May 9, 2026
4% SOLDON Convinced of (6) LA Times Daily Apr 26, 2026

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