The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word STAY , but the solution may also be REMAIN which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Stick around crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STAY | 63 % | 4 |
| REMAIN | 17 % | 6 |
| LINGER | 9 % | 6 |
| DONTGO | 4 % | 6 |
| BIDE | 2 % | 4 |
| TARRY | 1 % | 5 |
| TARRYAWHILE | 1 % | 11 |
| LOITER | 1 % | 6 |
| WAIT | 1 % | 4 |
Why may REMAIN be the right solution?
The verb "remain" means to stay in the same place or to continue to exist. "Stick around" is a casual way of saying "stay," making "remain" a fitting answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Stick around
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stick
- stay
- stand by
- stay put
- stick about
- stick with
- stay with
- stay on
- stay in
- stay at
- stick to
- hang around
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 REMAIN
- Stay
- Stick around
- With 4-Down, 1980 Talking Heads album
- Go no farther
- Are left
- Hang around
- More of the quip
- Sit tight
- Stay put
- Refuse to leave
More clues leading to the result LINGER
- Cranberries hit tune
- Hang around
- Stay awhile
- Delay one's departure
- Stick around
- Stay awhile
- Stay a while
- Extend one's stay
- Hang
- Don't go off
More clues leading to the result DONTGO
- "Please stay!"
- "Stay!"
- "Please stay"
- Words before "It's still early"
- "Stick around!"
- "I need you here"
- Protest to one on the way out
- Fail to attend
- Words to one on the way out
- Words to one taking off
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 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 TARRYAWHILE
More clues leading to the result LOITER
- Hang around
- Kill time in public
- Lollygag
- Dillydally
- Don't make oneself useful
- Kill time
- Remain without a reason
- Hang out
- Hang, so to speak
- Mill around