Persuading someone by flattery is a common tactic used to get someone to do something they may not want to do. The crossword solutions for this term are INVEIGLE (8 letters), COAX (4 letters), CAJOLE (6 letters), WHEEDLE (7 letters), and BLARNEY (7 letters). INVEIGLE means to entice or persuade someone subtly or deceptively, while COAX means to persuade someone gently or with flattery. CAJOLE means to persuade someone with gentle flattery or promises, and WHEEDLE means to persuade someone with flattery or insincere talk. Finally, BLARNEY means to use clever flattery to persuade someone.