The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word INSIST , but the solution may also be PUTONESFOOTDOWN which is one of the most recent solution (2007 in LA Times).
Be firm crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| INSIST | 80 % | 6 |
| PUTONESFOOTDOWN | 20 % | 15 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Be firm
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stand
- stay
- remain
- keep
- continue
- hold
- hold up
- hold good
- hold true
- hold to
- keep on
- keep in
Crossword Answer definitions
INSIST verb- (with on or upon or (that + ordinary verb form)) To hold up a claim emphatically.
- (sometimes with on or upon or (that + subjunctive)) To demand continually that something happen or be done.
- To stand (on); to rest (upon); to lean (upon).
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result INSIST
- Hold one's ground
- Press one's position
- Refuse to yield
- Be a stickler
- Maintain firmly
- Put one's foot down
- Be firm
- Stand firm
- Refuse to take "no" for an answer
- Be emphatic