The clue "give up" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 23, 2026. The correct answer for this puzzle is "CEDE", a 4-letter word.
Solution CEDE is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution CEDE is 4 letters long. We have 21 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 193 solutions. The longest is ACKNOWLEDGE DEFEAT with 17 letters, and the shortest is BAN with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "GIVE UP" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 03 Mar 2026). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 3 and 17 letters long.