The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RELY which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2025.
Lean (on) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RELY | 79 % | 4 |
| URGE | 7 % | 4 |
| DEPEND | 7 % | 6 |
| PRESS | 2 % | 5 |
| ABUT | 2 % | 4 |
| COERCE | 2 % | 6 |
Why may RELY be the right solution?
The word "rely" means to depend on or trust in someone or something for support, which fits the clue "Lean (on)" as relying on someone or something for support is similar to leaning on them.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lean (on)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rest on
- lean against
- lead on
- cling to
- push on
- sit on
- hold onto
- let on
- sleep on
- put on
- stick with
- play on
Crossword Answer definitions
RELY verb- (with on or upon, formerly also with in) to trust; to have confidence in; to depend.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result RELY
- Bank on
- Be dependent on
- Depend
- Place confidence
- Swear by, with "on"
- Be dependent (on)
- Count on
- Count (on)
- Lean (on)
- Bank
More clues leading to the result URGE
More clues leading to the result DEPEND
- Rely
- Be contingent (on)
- Hinge
- Hinge, with "on"
- Rely (on)
- Count (on)
- Place one's trust
- Hang (on)
- Hinge (on)
- Lean (on)
More clues leading to the result PRESS
- Fourth estate
- Iron-pumper's rep
- "Meet the ____"
- Get the crease out
- Iron
- A medium
- Get pushy
- Basketball stratagem
- Bench exercise
- Apply force to
More clues leading to the result ABUT
- Border on
- Neighbor on
- Touch on
- Adjacent to
- Adjoin
- Be next to
- Lie adjacent
- Touch
- Touch at one end
- Rub up against