The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ABIDES , but the solution may also be HOLDSTHELINE which is one of the most recent solution (1965 in New York Times).
Stands fast crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ABIDES | 75 % | 6 |
| HOLDSTHELINE | 25 % | 12 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Stands fast
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Crossword Answer definitions
ABIDES verb- To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly; to encounter; to persevere.
- To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with; stand.
- To pay for; to stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for; to atone for.
- To wait in expectation.
- To pause; to delay.
- To stay; to continue in a place; to remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to be left.
- To have one's abode; to dwell; to reside; to sojourn.
- To endure; to remain; to last.
- To stand ready for; to await for someone; watch for.
- To endure or undergo a hard trial or a task; to stand up under.
- To await submissively; accept without question; submit to.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result ABIDES
- Puts up with
- Tolerates
- Waits patiently
- Stands for
- Goes along with
- Continues
- Bears
- Stomachs
- Stands
- __ by (obeys)