The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ABET which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Provide crooked support for crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ABET | 100 % | 4 |
Why may ABET be the right solution?
The word "abet" means to assist or support, often in a dishonest or illegal way. In this case, "crooked support" implies support that is not straightforward or honest, which fits the definition of "abet."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Provide crooked support for
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bracket
- abet
- stick
- shore
- underlay
- back
- maintain
- scaffold
- shored
- bolster
- fend
- keep
Crossword Answer definitions
ABET noun- Fraud or cunning.
- An act of abetting; of helping; of giving aid.
- To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
- To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
- To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action); to maintain.
- To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.
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