Withstand
Crossword Clue & Answers

30 November 2021
Last seen in: The Sun Cryptic

We found 15 answers for the crossword clue 'Withstand', the most recent of which was seen in the The Sun Cryptic.

We've seen this clue in both CRYPTIC and NON-CRYPTIC crossword publications.

We have given Withstand a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

As well as being a clue we've also seen Withstand as an answer itself some 35 times.

Withstand is a single word clue made up of 9 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'The Sun Cryptic' on Tuesday, 30 November 2021 with the answer being ENDURE, but the most popular answer for this clue is RESIST.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• The Sun Cryptic - 30 Nov 2021
• The Daily Mail Quick - 2 Aug 2021
• The Daily Mail Quick - 22 Jun 2021
• The Mirror Quick - 30 May 2021
• The New York Times Crossword - 25 Apr 2021
• The Daily Mail Quick - 22 Mar 2021
• The Sun Cryptic - 12 Jan 2021
• The Daily Mail Quick - 19 Dec 2020
• The New York Times Crossword - 29 Nov 2020
• The Sun Cryptic - 16 Nov 2020

Definitions and usage

Before we get to our crossword answers for 'Withstand', take a look at the definitions and example uses below, sometimes these help you think of different words or phrases that are common to 'Withstand' and give you a hint.

• Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
• Resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"

Crossword Answers

4 Letters

BEAR
Massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

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"

5 Letters

ABIDE
Dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

REPEL
Reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"

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?"

HOLDUP
Rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat

OPPOSE
Contrast with equal weight or force

RESIST
Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

7 Letters

HOLDOUT
The act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later

SUSTAIN
Provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"

UNDERGO
Pass through; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "undergo a strange sensation"

WEATHER
Face and withstand with courage; "She braved the elements"

8 Letters

TOLERATE
Have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition; "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"

9 Letters

STANDFIRM
Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something