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The Clue
Prodded (6 letter answer)
The Answer
GOADED
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Notes
The answer GOADED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
GOAD as a verb:
1. (spur, goad) = give heart or courage to
2. urge with or as if with a goad
3. (goad, prick) = stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
4. (needle, goad) = goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"
GOADED as an adjective:
1. (driven, goaded) = compelled forcibly by an outside agency; "mobs goaded by blind hatred"