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"Hold up!" Crossword Clue
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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hold (up) last seen in Universal puzzle. We have found 51 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 PROP.
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Crossword Answer For Hold (up):
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39 Potential Answers:
| Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROP Hold (up) | (4) | Universal | Nov 6, 2025 |
| SETBACK Hold-up | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 30, 2025 |
| ROB Hold up | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Oct 21, 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 |
12 Similar Clues:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36% | LASTS Holds up | (5) | LA Times Daily | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 34% | BEARS Holds up | (5) | Newsday | Mar 2, 2024 |
| 34% | DELAYS Holds up | (6) | Newsday | Jan 15, 2023 |
| 34% | STYMIES Holds up | (7) | LA Times Daily | Nov 27, 2021 |
| 34% | PROPS Holds (up) | (5) | LA Times Daily | Feb 19, 2017 |
| 34% | IMPEDES Holds up | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 13, 2017 |
| 34% | ROBBING Holding up | (7) | ||
| 34% | ENDURES Holds up | (7) | ||
| 34% | STOPS Holds up | (5) | ||
| 34% | BUOYS Holds up | (5) |
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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.