The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BRACED which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2016.
Added support to crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BRACED | 67 % | 6 |
| SECONDED | 33 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Added support to
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- braced
- prop
- crutch
- reinforce
- accessory
- adjunct
- adjuvant
- ancillary
- auxiliary
- ferroconcrete
- reinforced
- reinforced concrete
Crossword Answer definitions
BRACED verb- To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
- To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.
- To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind.
- To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police.
- To confront with questions, demands or requests.
- To furnish with braces; to support; to prop.
- To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen.
- To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.
- Having braces or similar supports.
- (of multiple figures of the same form) Interlaced.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result BRACED
- Beefed up
- Set, as for a shock
- Given support
- Held up
- Reinforced
- Added support to
- Got some reinforcements
- Made sturdier
- Prepared, as for a jolt
- Got (oneself) ready, as for a shock