Encourages Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Encourages last seen in Thomas Joseph puzzle. We have found 42 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FOSTERS.

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20 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
FOSTERS Encourages (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 30, 2025
URGES Encourages (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 22, 2025
URGESON Encourages (7) LA Times Daily Sep 15, 2024
SPURSON Encourages (7) Newsday May 9, 2022
EGGSON Encourages (6) Wall Street Journal Mar 16, 2022
INSPIRES Encourages (8) Eugene Sheffer Nov 6, 2017
SPURS Encourages (5) Newsday Jan 24, 2016
PRODS Encourages (5)
FOMENTS Encourages (7)
ANIMATES Encourages (8)

22 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
33% EGGON Encourage (5) USA Today Nov 20, 2025
33% SPUR Encourage, with "on" (4) New York Times Oct 8, 2025
31% FEEDON Be encouraged by (6) Thomas Joseph Mar 28, 2024
31% SPURON Encourage (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 30, 2023
31% EGGINGON Encouraging (8) Wall Street Journal Feb 11, 2023
31% URGE ON Encourage (7) The Times Concise May 27, 2022
31% EGG ON Encourage (6) The Times Concise Jan 14, 2021
31% HEARTENING Encouraging (10) USA Today Dec 26, 2020
31% TAKEHEART Be encouraged (9) The Sun Two Speed Nov 8, 2019
31% URGINGON Encouraging (8)

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In this clue, "Encourages" is a verb indicating the action of motivating or pushing someone to do something. "Urges" is a synonym that fits the definition, meaning to strongly recommend or advocate for a particular action. In crossword puzzles, it's common to see clues that require you to think of synonyms or related words to find the correct answer.