The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word FEND , but the solution may also be NURTURE which is one of the most recent solution (2012 in New York Times).
Provide (for) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FEND | 38 % | 4 |
| NURTURE | 25 % | 7 |
| CATER | 13 % | 5 |
| ALLOW | 13 % | 5 |
| ENDOW | 13 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Provide (for)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- allow
- allow for
- leave
- providing
- provides
- provided
- provision
- supplying
- cater for
- help out
- compensate for
- pay for
Crossword Answer definitions
FEND noun- Self-support; taking care of one's own well-being.
- To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being.
- (except as "fend for oneself") To defend, to take care of (typically construed with for); to block or push away (typically construed with off).
- An enemy; fiend; the Devil.
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 FEND
- __ off (resist)
- Try to resist
- Ward off
- Repel, with "off"
- Ward (off)
- Forestall, with "off"
- Provide, as for oneself
- Stave (off)
- ___ off (repel)
- ___ off (parry)
More clues leading to the result NURTURE
- Encourage
- Support during development
- Cultivate
- Feed and protect
- Foster
- Bring up
- One side of a development debate
- Train.
- Bring up.
- Feed
More clues leading to the result CATER
- Overindulge
- Answer one's whims
- Provide food
- Provide for a party
- Indulge, with "to"
- Work at a wedding
- Do some party work
- Bring the food
- Serve at parties
- Work at a reception
More clues leading to the result ALLOW
- Permit
- Let
- Grant
- Acknowledge
- Concede
- Put up with
- Give the nod to
- Give permission for
- Sanction
- Grant permission for