"Hold up!" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hold up featured in Wall Street Journal puzzle on January 10, 2026. We have found 50 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ROB.

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39 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
ROB Hold up (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
PROP Hold (up) (4) Universal Nov 6, 2025
SETBACK Hold-up (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 30, 2025
DELAY Hold-up (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 8, 2025
HIJACK Hold up (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Aug 23, 2025
MUG Hold up (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 21, 2025
SNAG Holdup (4) New York Times Aug 10, 2025
WAIT "Hold up!" (4) USA Today Apr 24, 2025
WAITASEC "Hold up . . ." (8) USA Today Nov 18, 2024
WAYLAY Hold up (6) New York Times Jul 2, 2024

11 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
35% LASTS Holds up (5) LA Times Daily Oct 15, 2025
33% DETAINS Holds up (7) New York Times Mar 30, 2024
33% DELAYS Holds up (6) Newsday Jan 15, 2023
33% STYMIES Holds up (7) LA Times Daily Nov 27, 2021
33% SLOWS Holds up (5) LA Times Daily Sep 16, 2021
33% IMPEDES Holds up (7) Wall Street Journal Jan 13, 2017
33% ROBBING Holding up (7)
33% ENDURES Holds up (7)
33% STOPS Holds up (5)
33% SUSTAINS Holds up (8)

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"Hold up!" Crossword Clue
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In this clue, "Hold up" is a clever play on words suggesting a robbery or theft. "Rob" is the answer, which means to steal from someone by using force or threats. The clue uses wordplay to lead you to the answer.