Anticipate a hold-up (5) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Anticipate a hold-up (5) last seen in Mirror Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AWAIT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AWAIT Anticipate a hold-up (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jun 30, 2025
10% PROP Hold (up) (4) Universal Nov 6, 2025
10% HOPE Anticipation (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 31, 2025
10% SETBACK Hold-up (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 30, 2025
10% READS Anticipates (5) LA Times Daily Oct 25, 2025
10% ROB Hold up (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 21, 2025
10% LASTS Holds up (5) LA Times Daily Oct 15, 2025
10% DELAY Hold-up (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 8, 2025
10% EXPECT Anticipate (6) USA Today Sep 18, 2025
9% LAST Hold up well (4) New York Times Nov 9, 2025

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