Holds up
The crossword clue "Holds up" is answered by LASTS, a 5-letter entry. Used 24 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1966. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
LASTS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the LASTS answer page.
Used 24 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1966. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- DELAYS (9 uses in xd)
- DANGLES (2 uses in xd)
- SLOWS (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for LASTS
Every other clue in this collection answered by LASTS, most used first.
- Endures - used 153 times, most recently in 2026
- Goes the distance - used 35 times, most recently in 2026
- Wears well - used 31 times, most recently in 2022
- Stands the test of time - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
- Survives - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Holds back - STEMS, used 22 times
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