Crossword Genius

Provoke (9)

Ross

There are a few possibilities for this:

Which length description are you looking for?:

4 5

6

9 4,2

'provoke' is the definition.
(I know that provoke can be written as elicit)

This is all the 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 Wall Street Journal, The Telegraph, The New York Times, the Evening Standard, The Mirror, the Penny Press, The Guardian and the LA Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.