The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PROP which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1981.
Brace; bolster crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PROP | 100 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Brace; bolster
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- prop
- buttress
- buttressed
- buttressing
- support
- traverse
- backstop
- build
- pillow
- reach
- reaffirm
- ankle brace
Crossword Answer definitions
PROP noun- An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
- The player on either side of the hooker in a scrum.
- One of the seashells in the game of props.
- (sometimes figurative) To support or shore up something.
- To play rugby in the prop position
- (usually with "up" - see prop up) To position the feet of (a person) while sitting, lying down, or reclining so that the knees are elevated at a higher level.
- An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.
- An item placed within an advertisement in order to suggest a style of living etc.
- The propeller of an aircraft.
- To manually start the engine of a propeller-driven aircraft with no electric starter by pulling vigorously on one of the propeller blades using the hands, so that the propeller can catch ignition.
- A proposition, especially on an election-day ballot.
- Propellant
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