Offer support, but fail to intervene (5,2) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Offer support, but fail to intervene (5,2) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STANDBY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STANDBY Offer support, but fail to intervene (5,2) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 14, 2025
8% STANDSBY Is supportive, but fails to intervene (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 28, 2016
8% STANDS BY Is supportive, but fails to intervene (9)
7% CONTENDER Rival offer supporting deception (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 14, 2025
7% STEPIN Intervene (6) New York Times Jun 17, 2025
6% OMIT Fail to include (4) Universal Sep 24, 2025
6% ELSE "If all -- fails ..." (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 22, 2025
6% TANK Fail completely (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 20, 2025
6% SIN Moral failing (3) The Atlantic Sep 20, 2025
6% DIDNT Failed to, for short (5) Newsday Sep 14, 2025

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