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Maintains crossword clue

56 Across · WSJ Crossword, June 20, 2026 · 5 letters

Answer
AVERS
AVERS (5 letters)

Explanation

The answer to “Maintains” is AVERS. It appears as 56 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of June 20, 2026, a Saturday puzzle titled “Six-Packs” by Mike Shenk, and it fills 5 squares running left to right from row 9, column 8 of the 21×21 grid.

A plural clue takes a plural answer, which is why the entry ends in S. The entry begins with A and ends with S, and contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Down entries should be enough to lock it in. This weekend puzzle uses the largest grid of the week, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.

Past appearances

Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer AVERS:

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