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The Clue

Not give an inch (6 letter answer)

The Answer

INSIST

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Notes

The answer INSIST is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.

Related Clues

Demand
Persevere
Press
Assert emphatically
Be emphatic
Be firm
Declare firmly
Demand firmly
Demand strongly
Not yield
Refuse to bend
Refuse to compromise
Refuse to yield
More than request
More than urge
Not give up an argument
Put one's foot down

Definition

INSIST as a verb:

1. (insist, take a firm stand) = be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!"
2. (importune, insist) = beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"
3. (insist, assert) = assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"