For crossword solvers working on “Support”, this group of answers comes from entries that were matched to the clue in real puzzle grids. Each one fits the style and tone previously used.
Answer List:
- STRUT
- BRACE
- SHOREUP
- BACK
- DEFENCE
- ASSIST
- PROPUP
- PROP
- UNDERLIE
- ENDORSE
- ENDOW
- FOSTER
- UNDERGIRD
- BACKING
- EGIS
- AID
- CRUTCH
- STANDBY
- ENCOURAGE
- TRESTLE
Synonyms and Definitions
STRUT
- Synonyms: cock, prance, ruffle, sashay, swagger, tittup
BRACE
- Synonyms: arouse, bitstock, bracing, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, energise, energize, gallus, orthodontic braces, pair, perk up, poise, span, stabilise, stabilize, steady, stimulate, suspender, twain, twosome, yoke
BACK
- Synonyms: back up, backbone, backrest, bet on, binding, book binding, cover, dorsum, endorse, gage, game, hind, hinder, indorse, plump for, plunk for, punt, rachis, rear, second, spinal column, spine, stake, vertebral column
DEFENCE
- Synonyms: defence force, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defending team, defense, defense force, defense lawyers, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defense team, defensive measure, defensive structure, demurrer, denial, refutation, vindication
ASSIST
- Synonyms: aid, assistance, attend, attend to, help, serve, wait on
PROP
- Synonyms: airplane propeller, airscrew, prop up, property, shore, shore up
ENDORSE
- Synonyms: back, certify
ENDOW
- Synonyms: dower, empower, endue, gift, indue, invest
FOSTER
- Synonyms: further, nurture, surrogate
UNDERGIRD
- Synonyms: brace up
BACKING
- Synonyms: backup, championship, financial backing, financial support, funding, mount, patronage
EGIS
- Synonyms: aegis, breastplate
AID
- Synonyms: assist, attention, care, economic aid, financial aid, tending
- Definition: an asset
STANDBY
- Synonyms: understudy
ENCOURAGE
- Synonyms: advance, boost, promote