Crossword answer
COMPEL
6 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 43 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, October 6, 2026
Letter pattern
COMPEL
Clues that lead to COMPEL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Force6Evening StandardOct 6, 2026
Make (6)6The SunSep 8, 2026
Force the Spanish to support school (6)6The SunSep 8, 2026
Force, require to do6Puzzle PageJun 22, 2026
Oblige6Evening StandardJun 27, 2023
Drive an officer round with a new MEP6Evening StandardJan 11, 2023
Cleo's mad about a politician with 'drive'!6Evening StandardJul 12, 2022
A compulsive thing to do6Evening StandardMar 29, 2022
Urge6Eugene ShefferNov 24, 2021
Drive Cleo crazy about a politician!6Evening StandardNov 10, 2021
About COMPEL in crosswords
COMPEL is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 43 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Force” in the Evening Standard crossword on October 6, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
ELPASOTexas city
ARISESSprouts up
EXHALEBreathe out
IMPUTEAttribute wrinkled up with time
CLARETRose alternative
OPENERBatsman or cracksman?
JOINEDSigned up
DELANOFDR part
SPIDERWeb designer
ALPACALlama kin
ELAPSEPass, as time spent asleep, maybe
ANKARASome thank Arab for capital (6)
EXMOORAn English part, no longer Othello, for instance
LARIATRoundup rope
Every appearance of COMPEL (43)
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Oct 6, 2026
Force · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Oct 5, 2026
Force · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Oct 4, 2026
Force · Daily Express · 3 Down
Sep 8, 2026
Make (6) · The Sun · 16 Down
Sep 8, 2026
Force the Spanish to support school (6) · The Sun · 16 Down
Jun 22, 2026
Force, require to do · Puzzle Page · 2 Down
Jun 15, 2026
Force · Daily Express · 15 Across
Jun 6, 2026
Force · Daily Express · 15 Down
Apr 20, 2026
Force · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 25, 2026
Force · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Feb 3, 2026
Force · The Independent · 13 Across
Nov 8, 2025
Force · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Sep 6, 2025
Force · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 27, 2025
Force · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Feb 14, 2025
Force · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Mar 26, 2024
Force · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 27, 2023
Oblige · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jun 26, 2023
Force · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Jan 11, 2023
Drive an officer round with a new MEP · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Dec 30, 2022
Force · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Oct 3, 2022
Force · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Sep 5, 2022
Force · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 15, 2022
Force · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jul 12, 2022
Cleo's mad about a politician with 'drive'! · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 13, 2022
Force · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Mar 29, 2022
A compulsive thing to do · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 2, 2022
Oblige · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Dec 22, 2021
Force · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Dec 14, 2021
Force · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Nov 24, 2021
Urge · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Nov 23, 2021
Force · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 17, 2021
Force · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Nov 10, 2021
Drive Cleo crazy about a politician! · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 6, 2021
Force · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Oct 5, 2021
Force · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jul 1, 2021
Force · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Nov 6, 2020
Force · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 1, 2020
Force · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Apr 14, 2020
Force · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jan 16, 2020
Force · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 2, 2020
Force · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 11, 2019
Force · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Feb 27, 2018
Force · Evening Standard · 1 Down