Supports the defensive efforts(6 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Supports the defensive efforts”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 15th August 2025.
The answer is
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Other clues that solve to STANDS
The same answer often re-appears with different clues over the years. Tap a clue to open its answer page, or the date to jump straight to that day's puzzle.
- #39 across Supports and foots the bills for (6) 31st October 2025
- #16 down For rises, still holds good (6) 24th October 2025
- #34 down Supports the defensive efforts (6) 15th August 2025
- #27 across And in ways still holds good (6) 22nd September 2023
- #34 across Where there are grounds, they support the supporters (6) 22nd March 2023
- #12 down Still remains in force for the stalls (6) 23rd September 2022
- #9 down Endures (6) 27th January 2022
- #39 across Supports and foots the bills for (6) 23rd October 2020
- #16 down For rises, still holds good (6) 16th October 2020
- #34 down Supports the defensive efforts (6) 14th August 2020
- #27 across And in ways still holds good (6) 12th October 2018
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Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 15th August 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
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- #2 down What happened when the flag was hoisted showing a flower? (8,4)
- #3 down Smiled when the spider got me agitated (8)
- #4 down The girl's been stood up again and that's tough (6)
- #5 down Speak ill of as "a ruddy awful paper" (8)
- #6 down Prepared the bed for sleeping in - didn't like it (6,4)
- #7 down Downcast and carrying an instrument, said hello (7)
- #8 down The old man, like myself, had so healthy an upbringing (10)
- #9 across Drying while you're phoning (2,3,4)
- #10 across Better than, when it comes to barbering? (1,3,5)
- #11 down Misses one most, being crazy about (5)