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• Promote

  New York Times · Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · 4 letters

• Persuade, as on a course of action

  New York Times · Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 4 letters

• Auction off

  New York Times · Tuesday, April 14, 2026 · 4 letters

• Act bearishly

  New York Times · Saturday, December 20, 2025 · 4 letters

• Hawk

  New York Times · Sunday, July 13, 2025 · 4 letters

• Bear market order

  New York Times · Monday, March 17, 2025 · 4 letters

• Betray, with "out"

  New York Times · Thursday, March 6, 2025 · 4 letters

• Pitch

  New York Times · Wednesday, May 29, 2024 · 4 letters

• Peddle

  New York Times · Sunday, July 16, 2023 · 4 letters

• Persuade

  New York Times · Friday, June 24, 2022 · 4 letters

More clues from this crossword

• 10-Down Colonial force
• 11-Down Own a boat, say
• 12-Across Kaplan course subj.
• 13-Down Pewter accompanier in the Bible
• 14-Across Neighbor of Algeria
• 15-Across Snubs, possibly
• 17-Across Swaying just before a disaster
• 18-Across Blarney Stone site
• 19-Across Wedgy
• 20-Across Part 1 of an instruction for solving this puzzle
• 21-Down "Emeer" for "emir," e.g.: Abbr.
• 22-Across Mean