Forces to go (5 letters)

{ Answer }

HALES

{ Related Clues }

Drags in
Pulls
Compels to go
Hauls to the bar
Nathan and family
Nathan and others
Pulls; tugs
Summons to court
Compels one into court
Edward Everett and Nathan
Forces to go to court
Patriot Nathan and others

{ Tags }

bar, compels, court, drags, edward, everett, family, forces, go, hales, hauls, into, nathan, others, patriot, pulls, summons, tugs

{ Notes }

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

{ Definition }

HALE as a noun:

1. (Hale, Nathan Hale) = a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)

2. (Hale, George Ellery Hale) = United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)

3. (Hale, Edward Everett Hale) = prolific United States writer (1822-1909)

HALE as a verb:

1. (coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force) = to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

2. (haul, hale, cart, drag) = draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets"