Crossword answer
HELD
4 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 48 appearances · Last seen Crosswords With Friends, September 27, 2026
Letter pattern
HELD
Clues that lead to HELD
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
___ down the fort (acted as interim leader)4Crosswords With FriendsSep 27, 2026
Had in your hand4NewsdaySep 23, 2026
Didn't let out, as one's breath4Daily ThemedSep 16, 2026
Stayed together4New York TimesSep 12, 2026
Grasped4Evening StandardMay 24, 2026
Clutched4LA TimesMay 3, 2026
Maintained, as a position4New York TimesApr 11, 2026
That man with £500 set aside4The IndependentFeb 5, 2026
Maintained4Eugene ShefferDec 3, 2025
Contained4New York TimesNov 23, 2025
Detained, he'd get out of jail in the end4Evening StandardAug 23, 2025
Didn't give way4New York TimesMay 2, 2025
___ on to (gripped)4Daily ThemedApr 10, 2025
Hosted4NewsdayFeb 14, 2025
Kept in custody4The IndependentJun 22, 2024
Grasped firmly4Daily ThemedMay 14, 2024
___ on to (gripped tightly)4Daily ThemedOct 4, 2023
About HELD in crosswords
HELD is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 48 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “___ down the fort (acted as interim leader)” in the Crosswords With Friends crossword on September 27, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
TENDBe inclined
ONESUnlikely counterfeit bills
HUMSRuns nicely
BRASNursing ___
IKEACrate & Barrel rival
STANCountry name suffix that means "land of"
ATOMUnit of uranium
TONEMuscle property
EVILRotten to the core
NEONFocus of an outdoor museum in Las Vegas
ESPYCatch sight of
ABCS"Now I know my ___ . . ."
COST___-benefit analysis
ELIE"Night" memoirist Wiesel
Every appearance of HELD (48)
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Sep 27, 2026
___ down the fort (acted as interim leader) · Crosswords With Friends · 16
Sep 23, 2026
Had in your hand · Newsday · Down
Sep 16, 2026
Didn't let out, as one's breath · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Sep 12, 2026
Stayed together · New York Times · 56 Down
Jun 17, 2026
Had in your hand · Newsday · Down
May 24, 2026
Grasped · Evening Standard · 31 Across
May 3, 2026
Clutched · LA Times · Across
Apr 11, 2026
Maintained, as a position · New York Times · 18 Across
Mar 31, 2026
Grasped · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 16, 2026
Grasped · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Feb 5, 2026
That man with £500 set aside · The Independent · 6 Across
Jan 12, 2026
Grasped · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jan 6, 2026
Grasped · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Dec 31, 2025
Grasped · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Dec 3, 2025
Maintained · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Nov 23, 2025
Contained · New York Times · 7 Across
Oct 3, 2025
Maintained · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Oct 2, 2025
Grasped · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Sep 23, 2025
Maintained · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Aug 23, 2025
Detained, he'd get out of jail in the end · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Aug 8, 2025
Grasped · Evening Standard · 24 Across
May 2, 2025
Didn't give way · New York Times · 48 Down
Apr 10, 2025
___ on to (gripped) · Daily Themed · 14 Down
Feb 14, 2025
Hosted · Newsday · Across
Nov 28, 2024
Grasped · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 26, 2024
Grasped · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Jul 16, 2024
Maintained · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Jun 22, 2024
Kept in custody · The Independent · 21 Across
May 28, 2024
Maintained · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
May 14, 2024
Grasped firmly · Daily Themed · 61 Across
Jan 17, 2024
Kept in custody · The Independent · 6 Down
Oct 24, 2023
Maintained · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Oct 4, 2023
___ on to (gripped tightly) · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Mar 18, 2023
Maintained · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Oct 4, 2022
Grasped · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Aug 17, 2022
Grasped · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jul 12, 2021
___ on to (gripped) · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Jan 7, 2021
Maintained · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Dec 24, 2020
Grasped · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Oct 9, 2020
Grasped · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 28, 2020
Grasped · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Aug 19, 2020
Maintained · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Jun 12, 2020
Grasped · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Feb 21, 2020
Grasped · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jan 21, 2020
Maintained · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Jan 9, 2020
Detained, he’d get out of jail in the end · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Dec 13, 2019
Grasped · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Oct 5, 2018
Grasped · Evening Standard · 35 Across