Maintain
Crossword Clue and Answers
Today we have 28 crossword solutions for Maintain which appeared recently in Irish Independent - Simple.
We have deemed Maintain as a VERY COMMON crossword clue, we've seen it more than 28 times in a variety of crossword publications.
The most recent answer we found for this clue is "PRESERVE".
Publications
- Irish Independent - Simple - Friday, 6 Aug 2021
- USA Today - Sunday, 25 Apr 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Tuesday, 23 Feb 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Tuesday, 16 Feb 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Friday, 5 Feb 2021
- The Sun Cryptic - Monday, 11 Jan 2021
- The Guardian Quick - Monday, 26 Oct 2020
- The Sun Cryptic - Wednesday, 14 Oct 2020
- Irish Independent - Simple - Wednesday, 30 Sep 2020
- Irish Independent - Simple - Saturday, 29 Aug 2020
- The New York Times Crossword - Sunday, 1 Mar 2020
- The Guardian Quick - Thursday, 30 Jan 2020
Crossword Answers
3 letters
RUN
Perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
4 letters
HAVE
A person who possesses great material wealth
KEEP
A cell in a jail or prison
AVER
To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
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"
AVOW
Admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
5 letters
WIELD
Have and exercise; "wield power and authority"
EXERT
Put to use; "exert one's power or influence"
CLAIM
Demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"
6 letters
REPAIR
Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
UPHOLD
Support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"
ASSERT
Assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"
KEEPUP
Maintain a required pace or level; "He could not keep up and dropped out of the race"
AFFIRM
Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
INSIST
Assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"
RETAIN
Secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"
ALLEGE
Report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"
UPKEEP
The act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"
DEFEND
Argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
7 letters
OBSERVE
Watch attentively; "Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals"
SUPPORT
Documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"
SUSTAIN
Provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
CONTEND
Maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"
8 letters
CONSERVE
Fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
CONTINUE
Continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
PRESERVE
Fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
10 letters
ASSEVERATE
State categorically