Remain - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'remain' is the definition.
(I know that stay is a more specific form of remain)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for stay that I've seen before include "Support, delay" , "Supporting rod" , "Remain; corset part" , "Remain; suspend" , "Supporting rope or wire" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the Universal, the Evening Standard, the Sydney Morning Herald, the LA Times, The Times, The Telegraph, the Penny Press, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate, the Newsday, The Sun, The Mirror and The Independent.

'remain' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for last that I've seen before include "Final; endure" , "stay at the back" , "` `Let the cobbler stick to his ....' '" , "Bringing up the rear" , "The cobbler's equipment will endure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the Universal, the Evening Standard, the Sydney Morning Herald, the LA Times, The Times, The Telegraph, the Penny Press, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate, the Newsday, The Sun, The Mirror and The Independent.

'remain' is the definition.
(abiding is a kind of remaining)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for abide that I've seen before include "brook" , "Stay - suffer" , "Live, dwell (archaic)" , "Endure, tolerate" , "Put up with" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, The Telegraph, the Penny Press, The Star Tribune and The Mirror.

'remain' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for dwell that I've seen before include "Settle" , "Inhabit" , "Remain" , "Think moodily (on something)" , "Harp" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, The Telegraph, the Penny Press, The Star Tribune and The Mirror.

'remain' is the definition.
(I know that stand is a more specific form of remain)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for stand that I've seen before include "Decline to interfere when one should?" , "Raised platform; tolerate" , "principled position" , "Remain unaltered, tolerate" , "stay the same in position" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, The Telegraph, the Penny Press, The Star Tribune and The Mirror.

Remain (4)