Crossword answer
ASSIST
6 letters · Used for 20 different clues · 51 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 28, 2026
Letter pattern
ASSIST
Clues that lead to ASSIST
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Back up6Wall Street JournalAug 28, 2026
Lend a hand6USA TodayJul 24, 2026
Aid6Daily ExpressJul 24, 2026
Dolly Parton's behind first benefit6The IndependentJul 11, 2026
In basketball, a pass that helps another score6Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 19, 2026
Help with a pass6Evening StandardJun 7, 2026
Pass before a basket, e.g.6New York TimesJun 7, 2026
Basketball pass that leads to a score6Crosswords With FriendsMay 18, 2026
Help Lassie use sty without limits (6)6The GuardianMay 2, 2026
107-Down stat6NewsdayApr 12, 2026
Help someone intolerant of idiots?6The IndependentApr 8, 2026
Help6Evening StandardApr 4, 2026
Help creditably in ice hockey6Evening StandardMar 11, 2026
Basketball datum6New York TimesMar 3, 2026
Be a wingman, e.g.6New York TimesAug 3, 2025
Help towards one's goal6Evening StandardJun 11, 2025
Credit for a hockey player6New York TimesMar 19, 2025
Are useful to an animal when it's swimming6Evening StandardJul 19, 2024
Creditable help for the scorer6Evening StandardJul 4, 2024
Pass to the scorer6Evening StandardOct 22, 2019
About ASSIST in crosswords
ASSIST is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 51 times in our database across 20 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Back up” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 28, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
EXPECTAnticipate
FRIDAYCrusoe's favourite part of the week
STRIPEKind
POTPIEDish with a crust
DECENTProper
TWITCHMove smartly in a tango with a charmer
TAILORSuit maker
OBEYEDFollowed orders
ENCORE"Play another song!"
SLIGHTSlender
ADFREESpotless?
SNAREDCaught
UPROOTPull from the soil
ZIPLOCBrand of resealable sliding channel bags (6)
Every appearance of ASSIST (51)
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Aug 28, 2026
Back up · Wall Street Journal · 2 Down
Jul 24, 2026
Aid · Daily Express · 4 Down
Jul 24, 2026
Lend a hand · USA Today · 8 Down
Jul 11, 2026
Dolly Parton's behind first benefit · The Independent · 11 Across
Jun 19, 2026
In basketball, a pass that helps another score · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 1
Jun 7, 2026
Help with a pass · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 7, 2026
Pass before a basket, e.g. · New York Times · 98 Down
May 18, 2026
Basketball pass that leads to a score · Crosswords With Friends · 18
May 2, 2026
Help Lassie use sty without limits (6) · The Guardian · 1 Across
Apr 12, 2026
107-Down stat · Newsday · Down
Apr 8, 2026
Help someone intolerant of idiots? · The Independent · 28 Across
Apr 4, 2026
Help · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Mar 11, 2026
Help creditably in ice hockey · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Mar 3, 2026
Basketball datum · New York Times · 10 Down
Oct 15, 2025
Help · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Aug 3, 2025
Be a wingman, e.g. · New York Times · 87 Across
Jun 11, 2025
Help towards one's goal · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Mar 19, 2025
Credit for a hockey player · New York Times · 23 Across
Jan 21, 2025
Help · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jan 10, 2025
Help · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 29, 2024
Help · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Jul 19, 2024
Are useful to an animal when it's swimming · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jul 15, 2024
Help · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jul 4, 2024
Creditable help for the scorer · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jul 12, 2023
Help · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Oct 17, 2022
Help · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jul 22, 2022
Help · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 10, 2022
Help · Evening Standard · 38 Across
May 30, 2022
Help · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Feb 15, 2022
Help · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Feb 2, 2022
Help · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jan 7, 2022
Help · Evening Standard · 35 Down
May 3, 2021
Help · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Apr 7, 2021
Help with a pass · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 11, 2021
Help · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Nov 26, 2020
Help creditably in ice hockey · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Oct 15, 2020
Help · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jul 17, 2020
Help · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 12, 2020
Help · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Apr 20, 2020
Help · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Mar 11, 2020
Help · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Oct 22, 2019
Pass to the scorer · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Sep 10, 2019
Help · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 13, 2019
Help · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Aug 9, 2019
Are useful to an animal when it’s swimming · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jul 19, 2019
Help · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Mar 6, 2019
Help towards one's goal · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Dec 7, 2018
Help · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Oct 11, 2018
Help · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Apr 18, 2018
Creditable help for the scorer · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Apr 12, 2018
Help · Evening Standard · 34 Across