Well up, holding firm in affliction (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Well up, holding firm in affliction (7) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on September 30, 2026. 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 SCOURGE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCOURGE Well up, holding firm in affliction (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 30, 2026
7% AIL Afflict (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 30, 2026
7% ROB Hold up (3) New York Times Sep 20, 2026
7% TONED Firmed (up), as muscles (5) Premier Sunday Sep 20, 2026
7% LASTS Holds up (5) Newsday Sep 4, 2026
7% ILLS Afflictions (4) New York Times Aug 28, 2026
7% STALL Hold up (5) New York Times Aug 13, 2026
7% WAIT "Hold up" (4) Universal Jul 30, 2026
7% DELAY Hold-up (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 21, 2026
7% STIFFEN Firm up (7) New York Times Jul 5, 2026

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