Incites
Latest answer — September 11, 2026
31 Across
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Clue explained
To GOAD someone is to provoke or incite them, and GOADS is the third-person singular present form meaning “incites.” The final S supplies the clue’s grammatical agreement.
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Eugene Sheffer Crossword
This clue's Friday, September 11, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Incites” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is GOADS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 11, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 31-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“Incites” answer
GOADS (5 letters)
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What does GOADS mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of GOADS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(verb)
- provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action or reaction
- drive (an animal) with a spiked stick
When else has “Incites” appeared?
Eugene Sheffer reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
September 11, 2026 (most recent) → GOADS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Incites”?
The answer is GOADS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 11, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Incites”?
5 letters: GOADS.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 11, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 31-Across.
Can “Incites” have a different answer?
Yes — Eugene Sheffer sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's Eugene Sheffer answers?
The full grid for September 11, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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