The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word STAY , but the solution may also be BIDE which is one of the most recent solution (2022 in Wall Street Journal).
Remain crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
STAY | 58 % | 4 |
BIDE | 16 % | 4 |
ABIDE | 10 % | 5 |
ARE | 5 % | 3 |
STAYON | 4 % | 6 |
TARRY | 3 % | 5 |
LIE | 2 % | 3 |
LAST | 1 % | 4 |
STICKAROUND | 1 % | 11 |
PERSIST | 1 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Remain
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stay on
- stay
- persist
- continue
- rest
- remainder
- dwell
- linger
- subsist
- survival
- abide
- survive
Crossword Answer definitions
STAY noun- Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time; sojourn.
- A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
- A stop; a halt; a break or cessation of action, motion, or progress.
- A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.
- A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.
- Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
- Hindrance; let; check.
- To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
- To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
- To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
- To restrain; withhold; check; stop.
- To cause to cease; to put an end to.
- To put off; defer; postpone; delay; keep back.
- To hold the attention of.
- To bear up under; to endure; to hold out against; to resist.
- To wait for; await.
- To remain for the purpose of; to stay to take part in or be present at (a meal, ceremony etc.).
- To rest; depend; rely.
- To stop; come to a stand or standstill.
- To come to an end; cease.
- To dwell; linger; tarry; wait.
- To make a stand; to stand firm.
- To hold out, as in a race or contest; last or persevere to the end.
- To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.
- To wait; rest in patience or expectation.
- (used with on or upon) To wait as an attendant; give ceremonious or submissive attendance.
- To continue to have a particular quality.
- To live; reside
- A prop; a support.
- A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.
- (in the plural) A corset.
- A fastening for a garment; a hook; a clasp; anything to hang another thing on.
- A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.
- A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element.
- The transverse piece in a chain-cable link.
- To brace or support with a stay or stays
- To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays.
- To tack; put on the other tack.
- To change; tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship.
- Steep; ascending.
- (of a roof) Steeply pitched.
- Difficult to negotiate; not easy to access; sheer.
- Stiff; upright; unbending; reserved; haughty; proud.
- Steeply.
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 STAY
- Canine command
- Corset support
- Command to Fido
- Hang in
- Remain
- Corset feature
- Don't budge
- Order to Fido
- Stick around
- "Wait, I don't want to be alone here!"
More clues leading to the result BIDE
- Stay put
- Dwell
- Endure
- __ one's time
- Wait, quaintly
- __ one's time (wait)
- Patiently wait
- Wait
- Wait a while
- Tarry
More clues leading to the result ABIDE
More clues leading to the result ARE
- "All the Things You ___"
- "Chances __"
- "Chances ___"
- "Violets __ blue..."
- "You ___ There"
- "__ you nuts?"
- "___ You Lonesome Tonight?"
- "____ you positive?"
- A backward ERA?
- Breathe
More clues leading to the result STAYON
- Don't exit
- Extend one's visit
- Don't quit your day job?
- Remain
- Extend a visit
- Decide not to quit
- Decide to remain
- Remain a bit longer
- Remain a little longer
- Visit a bit longer
More clues leading to the result TARRY
- Hang around
- Loiter
- Remain
- Stall for time, perhaps
- Linger
- Stick around awhile
- Be in no rush
- Linger too long
- Lollygag
- Procrastinate
More clues leading to the result LIE
- "The check is in the mail," often
- Course position
- Fish story
- Flunk a polygraph
- Golfer's consideration
- Make the polygraph go nuts
- Pinocchio's downfall
- Sprawl
- Swear that black is white
- Tell a whopper
More clues leading to the result LAST
- Most up-to-date
- "The ____ of the Mohicans"
- Like a rotten egg?
- Shoemaker's need
- Endure
- Hold out
- Ultimate
- Word before laugh or straw
- ___, but not least...
- Bottom-feeder's place in the standings
More clues leading to the result STICKAROUND
- Do acupuncture here and there?
- "Wait!"
- Not go away.
- Linger: Slang.
- Loiter.
- Stay for a while
- Remain
- Don't leave just yet