Held up in use. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Held up in use . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WORE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WORE Held up in use (4)
20% EELLIKE Periodically, we're slyly held up by US president, elusive and slippery (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 7, 2025
4% EXPENDS Uses up (7) The Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
3% NOOILPAINTING Held up hero welcoming old decorating job, one that's unattractive (13) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 10, 2025
3% PAEDIATRICIAN Assistant held up by noble young specialist (13) (13) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 8, 2025
3% AEGEAN What held up Greek fleet en route to Troy? (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Oct 7, 2025
3% LAPDOG Small easily-held pet (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 7, 2025
3% WAS Used to be (3) Commuter Oct 7, 2025
3% ADHERED Held fast (to) (7) The Times Concise Oct 1, 2025
3% ALONG Throughout a record, note is held (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 29, 2025
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