"Hold up!" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hold up last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STALL.

Crossword Answer For Hold up:

40 Potential Answers:

Answer	Length	Source	Date
STALL Hold up	(5)	New York Times	Aug 13, 2026
WAIT "Hold up"	(4)	Universal	Jul 30, 2026
DELAY Hold-up	(5)	The Telegraph Cross Atlantic	Jul 21, 2026
ROB Hold up	(3)	Wall Street Journal	Jun 10, 2026
PROP Hold (up)	(4)	Newsday	Mar 22, 2026
BEAR Hold up	(4)	Newsday	Jan 24, 2026
SETBACK Hold-up	(7)	The Telegraph Quick	Oct 30, 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

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10 Similar Clues:

Rank	Answer	Length	Source	Date
34%	DETAINS Holds up	(7)	New York Times	Mar 30, 2024
34%	BEARS Holds up	(5)	Newsday	Mar 2, 2024
34%	STYMIES Holds up	(7)	LA Times Daily	Nov 27, 2021
34%	SLOWS Holds up	(5)	LA Times Daily	Sep 16, 2021
34%	IMPEDES Holds up	(7)	Wall Street Journal	Jan 13, 2017
34%	ROBBING Holding up	(7)
34%	ENDURES Holds up	(7)
34%	DANGLES Holds up	(7)
34%	BUOYS Holds up	(5)
34%	SUSTAINS Holds up	(8)

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What is the answer of Hold up Crossword Clue?

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.