Require direction when provoked (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Require direction when provoked (7) . 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 NEEDLED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEEDLED Require direction when provoked (7) (7)
8% BAITS Provokes (5) LA Times Daily Dec 24, 2025
8% INCITE Provoke (6) Universal Dec 22, 2025
7% NEED Require (4) Commuter Feb 7, 2026
7% RILES ___ up (provokes) (5) USA Today Jan 20, 2026
7% DEEP Thought-provoking (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 23, 2025
6% OBEY Follow directions (4) New York Times Feb 16, 2026
6% ERN Directional suffix (3) LA Times Daily Feb 16, 2026
6% MANOAMANO In direct competition (9) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
6% STEERED Directed (7) Thomas Joseph Feb 12, 2026
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