Maintains resistance though fortress is in the open (5,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOLDSOUT Maintains resistance though fortress is in the open (5,3) (8)
6% DECLARE Maintain (7) Newsday Jan 10, 2026
6% UPHOLD Maintain (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 22, 2025
6% AVER Maintain (4) Newsday Dec 20, 2025
6% HELD Maintained (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 3, 2025
6% KEEP Fortress (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 23, 2025
5% OHM Resistance unit (3) Universal Jan 9, 2026
5% PRESERVE Maintain, keep up (8) (8) Puzzler Jan 8, 2026
5% OVERT In the open (5) New York Times Mini Jan 4, 2026
5% STABILISE Maintain equilibrium (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 2, 2026
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