Provoke - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'provoke' is the definition.
(instigate can mean to provoke or trigger)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for instigate that I've seen before include "Bring about, initiate" , "Prompt" , "Urge and bring about" , "Provoke" , "Incite - set in motion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

'provoke' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for stimulate that I've seen before include "Mutilates so as to make more active" , "Incite to action" , "Animate, excite" , "fire" , "Rouse" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

'provoke' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for elicit that I've seen before include "Worm out" , "Call forth, educe" , "Brings something out into the open" , "Draw out, say a response" , "'Draw out, evoke (6)'" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, the Evening Standard, the LA Times, The Mirror, The Telegraph and The New York Times.

'provoke' is the definition.
(inciting is a kind of provoking)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for incite that I've seen before include "Stir up, rouse to action" , "Encourage to action" , "Goad" , "Prompt" , "Arouse to action" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, the Evening Standard, the LA Times, The Mirror, The Telegraph and The New York Times.

'provoke' is the definition.
(goading is a kind of provoking)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for goad that I've seen before include "Incentive" , "Spur, prod" , "A dog to urge on" , "Cattle prod" , "Act as stimulus - with pointed stick?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Guardian, the LA Times, The Independent, The Star Tribune, The New York Times and The Washington Post.

'provoke' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for incur that I've seen before include "Become subject to (something unwelcome)" , "Bring something unpleasant on oneself (5)" , "Bring something on oneself, often unpleasant" , "Provoke" , "To become liable to, suffer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Guardian, The Sun, the LA Times, the USA Today and The Telegraph.

'provoke' is the definition.
(stirring up is a kind of provoking)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for stir up that I've seen before include "Foment (trouble)" , "Excite - incite" , "Cause or provoke trouble" , "Incite; mix" , "Get excited" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

'provoke' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for engender that I've seen before include "Produce or cause, emotions say" , "Precipitate" , "Father" , "Generate - green den (anag)" , "Ned Green could breed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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