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 Jan 15, 2026
10% LASTS Holds up (5) Newsday Sep 4, 2026
10% HOPEFULLY With anticipation (9) Eugene Sheffer Aug 27, 2026
10% STALL Hold up (5) New York Times Aug 13, 2026
10% WAIT "Hold up" (4) Universal Jul 30, 2026
10% DELAY Hold-up (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 21, 2026
9% RELISH Eagerly anticipate (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 6, 2026
9% FALLACY Reasoning that doesn't hold up (7) New York Times Sep 6, 2026
9% WAYLAY Hold up the journey of (6) The Times Concise Aug 31, 2026
9% SHELVES Delays: they hold things up (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 26, 2026

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