Hold up
Crossword Clue and Answers
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Publications
- The New York Times Crossword - Tuesday, 30 Mar 2021
- The New York Times Crossword - Sunday, 10 May 2020
- The Guardian Quick - Tuesday, 25 Feb 2020
- The New York Times Crossword - Friday, 3 Mar 2017
Crossword Answers
2 letters
GO
A board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
3 letters
ROB
Rip off; ask an unreasonable price
4 letters
KEEP
A cell in a jail or prison
WHOA
LAST
Coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining; "the last time I saw Paris"; "the last day of the month"; "had the last word"; "waited until the last minute"; "he raised his voice in a last supreme call"; "the last game of the season"; "down to his last nickel"
LIVE
Lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style; "we had to live frugally after the war"
DEFY
Resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
HOLD
The act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
PROP
A propeller that rotates to push against air
BEAR
Massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
5 letters
STALL
Deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"
DELAY
The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
6 letters
ENDURE
Continue to live through hardship or adversity; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"
DETAIN
Cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
ESTEEM
An attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"
LIVEON
Continue to live through hardship or adversity; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"
IMPEDE
Block passage through; "obstruct the path"
7 letters
STANDUP
Refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack
SETBACK
An unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
SURVIVE
Support oneself; "he could barely exist on such a low wage"; "Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?"; "Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day"
HOLDOUT
Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
SUSTAIN
Provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
SUPPORT
Documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"
STICKUP
Robbery at gunpoint
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HOLDWATER
Resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"
WITHSTAND
Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something