What is the answer to "Stand up for" in the WSJ Crossword?

The answer to the WSJ Crossword clue "Stand up for" is DEFEND (6 letters).

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Stand up for WSJ Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the June 30, 2026 puzzle

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Answer

DEFEND

6 letters · Down · last seen June 30, 2026

1DRouter button5 1AFeature of Janis Joplin’s voice4 2DHurdle for a H.S. honor student6 3DGrave6 4DShell game pellet3 5AFiction’s counterpart4 5DFormer embryo5 6DRiver of central England4 7DImitator7 8DRuling in the ring, for short3 9DClaims “It was all my doing”11 9ABaking amts.4