Rely (on)

Latest answer — August 08, 2026

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Clue explained

To depend on something is to rely on it or count on it. The answer is the verb matching the parenthetical “on.”

Clue type:
Phrase or idiom
A person relying on another person for support

Eugene Sheffer Crossword

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Across

  1. 1Ways to the WWW
  2. 5Allows
  3. 9Mensa stats
  4. 12From the top
  5. 13Besides that
  6. 14Twosome
  7. 15Big wind
  8. 16Karaoke prop
  9. 17Hearing thing
  10. 18Leer at
  11. 19Toronto’s prov.
  12. 20“Maureen” singer
  13. 21Kayo count
  14. 23-- Paulo
  15. 25Cooks’ garments
  16. 28All thumbs
  17. 32Enormous
  18. 33Characteristic
  19. 34Run out
  20. 36Rely (on)
  21. 37Sounds of woe
  22. 38“Entourage” character
  23. 39Legume
  24. 42Tuna container
  25. 44Rocky outcrop
  26. 48Sit-up targets
  27. 49Sitarist Shankar
  28. 50Polynesian drink
  29. 51“Humbug!”
  30. 52Tarzan’s community
  31. 53Ovid’s 53
  32. 54Nay undoer
  33. 55Screen material
  34. 56Flair

Down

  1. 1Shakespearean baddie
  2. 2Hose woe
  3. 3-- -mell (disorderly)
  4. 4Mild burger topper
  5. 5Crummy cars
  6. 6“28 Summers” author Hilderbrand
  7. 7“For shame, for shame!”
  8. 8Observe
  9. 9Notion
  10. 10Campus area
  11. 11Harboring a grudge
  12. 20Deli sandwich go-with
  13. 22Doorway
  14. 24Modify
  15. 25Mature
  16. 26Photos, slangily
  17. 27Genre for LL Cool J
  18. 29Inventor’s monogram
  19. 30Calif. wine
  20. 31Since Jan. 1
  21. 35Flee
  22. 36From Copenhagen, say
  23. 39Rum cake
  24. 40Online auction site
  25. 41Tennis champ Arthur
  26. 43Rd. crossers
  27. 45Banister
  28. 46Athletic shoe brand
  29. 47Profit
  30. 49Zodiac animal

The answer to “Rely (on)” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is DEPEND — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 8, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 36-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Rely (on)” answer

DEPEND (6 letters)

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What does DEPEND mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of DEPEND is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • be controlled or determined by
  • be able to trust; rely on
  • hang down

When else has “Rely (on)” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 8, 2026 (most recent) → DEPEND. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Rely (on)”?

The answer is DEPEND, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 8, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Rely (on)”?

6 letters: DEPEND.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 8, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 36-Across.

Can “Rely (on)” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for August 8, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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