One used to exert pressure Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue One used to exert pressure . We have found 40 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 HOSTAGE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOSTAGE One used to exert pressure (7)
3% EXERT Use, as one's influence (5) New York Times Nov 27, 2025
3% PEER __ pressure (4) LA Times Daily Nov 24, 2025
3% GOODSTRAIN Transporter's commendable exertion (5,5) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 12, 2025
3% PANT React to exertion (4) Newsday Nov 8, 2025
3% APPLIED Exerted pressure repeatedly after adult fibbed (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
3% STRAIN Exert (6) (6) Mirror Quick Nov 2, 2025
3% DURESS Extreme pressure (6) New York Times Oct 16, 2025
3% FORCES Pressures (6) LA Times Daily Sep 13, 2025
3% PRESS Exert pressure on (5) The Times Concise Mar 6, 2021
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