We’re looking for the answer to the clue urge forcefully. The first thing that might come to your mind would be “pressure”. That’s a good answer if it weren’t for the fact that it is five letters for the down section. This is a word that isn’t really commonly used, but it does fit the clue down to the last detail for this NYT Mini crossword puzzle dated June 23, 2024.
To urge forcefully also means to impel someone to do it
The answer is IMPEL, which means to force someone to do something that they are hesitant about or don’t want to do. An example is “He was impelled to steal money from the business due to his financial struggles”. Impel doesn’t necessarily mean that someone forced them to do something.
It could just be a case where someone is doing it of their own will, even though they are against it. It also sounds like compel because it is pretty much the same in terms of definition and action.
