The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RESISTS , but the solution may also be ABIDES which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in New York Times).
Withstands crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
RESISTS | 61 % | 7 |
ABIDES | 13 % | 6 |
WEATHERS | 4 % | 8 |
OPPOSES | 4 % | 7 |
RIDESOUT | 4 % | 8 |
SUFFERS | 4 % | 7 |
ENDURES | 4 % | 7 |
TAKES | 4 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Withstands
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stand firm
- hold out
- hold up
- resist
- defy
- hold
- crawls
- resists
- endures
- survives
- sustains
- enduring
Crossword Answer definitions
RESISTS noun- A protective coating or covering.
- To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
- To withstand the actions of.
- To oppose.
- To be distasteful to.
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 RESISTS
- Beats back
- Puts up a fight
- Withstands
- Reluctantly abstains from
- Fights against
- Defies
- Doesn't cooperate
- Stands firm
- Tries to keep away
- Holds off
More clues leading to the result ABIDES
- Puts up with
- Tolerates
- Waits patiently
- Stands for
- Goes along with
- Continues
- Bears
- Stomachs
- Stands
- __ by (obeys)
More clues leading to the result WEATHERS
More clues leading to the result OPPOSES
- Dead set against
- Espouses another point of view
- Resists
- Is against
- Stands against
- Acts against
- Obstructs
- Takes a stand against
- Blocks
- Conflicts with.
More clues leading to the result RIDESOUT
- Manages to endure
- Withstands
- Weathers the 1 Across.
- Endures successfully.
- Weathers
- Weathers, as a hurricane
More clues leading to the result SUFFERS
More clues leading to the result ENDURES
- Goes the distance
- Lasts
- Bears
- Remains extant
- Toughs it out
- Puts up with
- Stands the test of time
- Tolerates
- Lasts a long time
- Stands