Lends support to Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Lends support to” from the Washington Post Sunday crossword of February 22, 2026? It has 4 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
WASHINGTON POST SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2026
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AIDS is the answer to “Lends support to”. It means to help.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
To help.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: IASD.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Lends a hand”.
More clues from the Washington Post Sunday (February 22, 2026)
Across
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- 21. Liquid in a beaker4 letters, starts with AACID
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- 24. "Much Ado ___ Nothing"5 letters, starts with AABOUT
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Down
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- 9. Olive ___ (monkey)6 letters, starts with BBABOON
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- 13. Rhyming cocktail6 letters, starts with MMAITAI
- 14. Measure of farmland4 letters, starts with AACRE
- 15. Public non-speaker?4 letters, starts with MMIME
- 16. Chicago Bulls' play-by-play announcer Amin4 letters, starts with AADAM
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- 33. Power cord's end4 letters, starts with PPLUG
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Questions
What is the answer to “Lends support to”?
AIDS, 4 letters: to help.
When was “Lends support to” last seen in a crossword?
In the Washington Post Sunday crossword of February 22, 2026.
How many letters does the answer have?
4 letters, starting with A.