Persist
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

RUN
Perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

4 letters

STAY
Continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"

LAST
Coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining; "the last time I saw Paris"; "the last day of the month"; "had the last word"; "waited until the last minute"; "he raised his voice in a last supreme call"; "the last game of the season"; "down to his last nickel"

5 letters

RECUR
Return in thought or speech to something

ABIDE
Dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

6 letters

REMAIN
Be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.; "There remains the question of who pulled the trigger"; "Carter remains the only President in recent history under whose Presidency the U.S. did not fight a war"

HANGIN
Be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

HANGON
Fix to; attach; "append a charm to the necklace"

HOLDON
Stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!"

LINGER
Remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"

KEEPON
Allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"

ENDURE
Continue to live through hardship or adversity; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"

7 letters

PREVAIL
Prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"

DIEHARD
Continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

STRIPES
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service; "they earned their stripes in Kuwait"

8 letters

CONTINUE
Continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"

9 letters

PERSEVERE
Be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

12 letters

KEEPONTRYING