| Retained | LA Times Daily | 28 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Didn't throw away | LA Times Daily | 26 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | ___ up (continued with) |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't discard | USA Today | 02 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Maintained | USA Today Quick | 24 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Retained | Eugene Sheffer | 04 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Didn't tell, as a secret | New York Times | 26 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Retained | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 25 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Didn't ditch | Newsday | 14 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Retained record in kilometre time (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Held onto; didn't give away |  |  | 
          
            | "I ___ my promise" (fulfilled the word) |  |  | 
          
            | Observed mistreated pet sitting behind back of truck (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Retained | Commuter | 30 May 2025 | 
          
            | Held on to, stored | Puzzler Backwords | 29 May 2025 | 
          
            | Held onto instead of selling | Family Time | 26 May 2025 | 
          
            | Fulfilled, as a promise | LA Times Mini | 04 May 2025 | 
          
            | Retained | Mirror Tea Time | 02 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Retained | Mirror Tea Time | 09 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Held on to | Universal | 01 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Maintained king has strange pet (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Retained | Commuter | 25 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Held on to | Premier Sunday | 19 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | ___ up (continued with) |  |  | 
          
            | Saved | Universal | 01 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | ___ mum : said nothing? |  |  | 
          
            | Retained | Commuter | 30 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Retained | Universal | 29 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Retained | Eugene Sheffer | 27 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Didn't tell anyone about, as a secret |  |  | 
          
            | Best-___ secret |  |  | 
          
            | Retained | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 18 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Didn't discard | Universal | 16 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Maintained or held? |  |  | 
          
            | Retained | Mirror Tea Time | 04 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Didn't spoil | New York Times | 25 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Held on to | New York Times | 19 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Held on to | Universal | 07 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | "I ___ my promise" (fulfilled the word) |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't discard | LA Times Daily | 08 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Didn't discard | Universal | 07 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Preserved | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 24 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Held on to | LA Times Daily | 30 May 2024 | 
          
            | Hung onto | Newsday | 15 May 2024 | 
          
            | Retained | LA Times Mini | 13 May 2024 | 
          
            | Held on to, stored | Puzzler Backwords | 14 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Held back at the finish to record there initially (4) |  |  | 
          
            | ___ up (continued with) |  |  | 
          
            | Hung onto | Newsday | 16 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Held onto | Newsday | 14 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Didn't give away | Commuter | 10 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Retained | Eugene Sheffer | 29 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Reserved for later |  |  | 
          
            | Well ___ secret |  |  | 
          
            | Retained most of key part | The Times Quick Cryptic | 14 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Retained | Newsday | 17 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Maintained | LA Times Daily | 06 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Preserved | The Times Concise | 01 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Gave away? Oh, no | Family Time | 13 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Didn't sell or trade | Family Time | 07 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Retained cap, changing bits of it? | The Times Cryptic | 07 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Held on to | USA Today | 05 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Didn't get rid of |  |  | 
          
            | Retained | Eugene Sheffer | 26 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Maintained | Wall Street Journal | 22 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Retained | Eugene Sheffer | 06 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Retained | The Guardian Quick | 17 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Didn't go bad | Universal | 22 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | "She ___ me waiting for an hour" |  |  | 
          
            | Held on to | USA Today | 16 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | Hung on to | Universal | 17 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Held on to | USA Today | 01 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Retained | Thomas Joseph | 09 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Didn't stop | Newsday | 24 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Held onto | USA Today | 13 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Hung on to | New York Times | 05 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Didn't discard | New York Times | 30 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Held on to | Universal | 24 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Didn’t surrender | Wall Street Journal | 21 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Maintained | The Guardian Quick | 12 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Retained | The Times Concise | 11 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Held on to | USA Today | 20 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Maintained | New York Times | 01 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Opposite of discarded | USA Today | 03 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Retained | Newsday | 22 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Retained | Thomas Joseph | 10 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Observed movement of pet chasing tail of buck |  |  | 
          
            | Held on to | Universal | 21 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Didn’t spoil | Wall Street Journal | 21 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Fulfilled | The Washington Post | 08 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Fulfilled | LA Times Daily | 08 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Didn't throw out | USA Today | 11 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | "Best ___ Secret," novel by Jeffrey Archer |  |  | 
          
            | Best-___ secret | Universal | 07 May 2021 | 
          
            | Retained | Premier Sunday | 25 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Didn't spoil | USA Today | 22 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Didn't discard | USA Today | 12 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Retained | The Times Concise | 11 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Held on to | Premier Sunday | 14 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Retained | Universal | 27 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Held on to | LA Times Daily | 17 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Held on to | The Washington Post | 17 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Stayed fresh | New York Times | 19 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Retained | Eugene Sheffer | 19 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | Didn't toss | Newsday | 06 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | Didn't give away | LA Times Daily | 26 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | Didn't give away | The Washington Post | 26 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | I let go legionnaire's cap with tons being carried |  |  | 
          
            | Held onto | Wall Street Journal | 18 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | Held on to | USA Today | 04 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | Celebrated skater upset occasionally | The Telegraph Toughie | 22 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Fulfilled, as a promise |  |  | 
          
            | Maintained | USA Today | 19 May 2020 | 
          
            | Held on to | Universal | 14 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Continued, with "up" |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't spoil, as food | New York Times | 13 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Held on to | The Telegraph Quick | 10 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Continued, with "on" |  |  | 
          
            | King with pet cuckoo retained | The Sun Two Speed | 10 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Maintained | The Sun Two Speed | 10 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Hung on to | USA Today | 03 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Wouldn't let go of | USA Today | 21 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | Didn't return | Newsday | 20 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | Didn't ditch | Newsday | 10 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | Remained edible | Newsday | 20 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Preserved | Newsday | 28 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Hung on to | Universal | 26 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Didn't throw out | Newsday | 24 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Held on to | Wall Street Journal | 24 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Retained | Irish Times Simplex | 07 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Maintained, as a diary | Universal | 20 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Fulfilled, as a promise | Universal | 09 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | Fulfilled, as a promise |  |  | 
          
            | Held on to |  |  | 
          
            | Maintained, as a diary |  |  | 
          
            | Hung on to |  |  | 
          
            | Held | New York Times | 29 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | Retained as one's own |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't toss | The Washington Post | 11 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Didn't toss | LA Times Daily | 11 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Preserved | Universal | 09 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Remained fresh | New York Times | 07 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | Didn't go bad | The Washington Post | 31 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Didn't go bad | LA Times Daily | 31 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Held on to | New York Times | 30 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Didn't offer for sale | Universal | 26 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Left in | USA Today | 30 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Opposite of gave away | Family Time | 29 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | Saved | New York Times | 16 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | Wouldn't release | USA Today | 05 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | Retained | Canadiana | 19 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Didn't turn over | Universal | 13 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Held on to | Newsday | 13 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Didn't toss |  |  | 
          
            | Held on to |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't offer for sale |  |  | 
          
            | Held |  |  | 
          
            | Held on to |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't go bad |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't turn over |  |  | 
          
            | Remained fresh |  |  | 
          
            | Preserved |  |  | 
          
            | Left in |  |  | 
          
            | Saved |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't pass or hand off | USA Today | 04 Dec 2017 | 
          
            | Detained pals away from pep talks | Irish Times Crosaire | 18 Oct 2017 | 
          
            | Held onto | Family Time | 20 Aug 2017 | 
          
            | Hung on to | Newsday | 01 Aug 2017 | 
          
            | Retained or held onto something |  |  | 
          
            | Retained | The Washington Post | 28 May 2017 | 
          
            | Retained | LA Times Daily | 28 May 2017 | 
          
            | Didn't spoil | Premier Sunday | 14 May 2017 | 
          
            | Hid, as a secret |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't surrender | The Washington Post | 23 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Didn't surrender | LA Times Daily | 23 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Didn't get rid of |  |  | 
          
            | Possessed | Universal | 24 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Didn't pass or hand off |  |  | 
          
            | Possessed |  |  | 
          
            | Retained |  |  | 
          
            | Retained |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't sell or lend out | Universal | 21 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Didn't throw away | Newsday | 20 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Held onto | Newsday | 16 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | Restrained King's excited pet |  |  | 
          
            | Preserved | Wall Street Journal | 20 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Didn't return | Wall Street Journal | 29 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Didn't toss out | LA Times Daily | 15 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Saved for later | New York Times | 09 Feb 2016 | 
          
            | Didn't toss out |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't discard |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't sell or lend out |  |  | 
          
            | Saved for later |  |  | 
          
            | Wouldn't relinquish | Universal | 29 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Detained | Jonesin | 13 Oct 2015 | 
          
            | Didn't donate | Wall Street Journal | 10 Aug 2015 | 
          
            | ... not discarded by knight holding record |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't let go of | LA Times Daily | 10 May 2015 | 
          
            | Set aside | USA Today | 10 May 2015 | 
          
            | Retained | Thomas Joseph | 20 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | Wouldn't surrender | LA Times Daily | 19 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | Set aside | Universal | 15 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | Wouldn't relinquish |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't let go of |  |  | 
          
            | Set aside |  |  | 
          
            | Set aside |  |  | 
          
            | Wouldn't surrender |  |  | 
          
            | Cared for king's naughty pet |  |  | 
          
            | Matt Nathanson song he set aside? |  |  | 
          
            | Stayed fresh |  |  | 
          
            | Retained for oneself |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't trash |  |  | 
          
            | Possessed |  |  | 
          
            | Held onto |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't spoil |  |  | 
          
            | Held on to |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't spoil |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't give up |  |  | 
          
            | Continued, with "up" |  |  | 
          
            | Retained |  |  | 
          
            | Held on to |  |  | 
          
            | Hung on to |  |  | 
          
            | Held |  |  | 
          
            | Retained |  |  | 
          
            | Hung on to |  |  | 
          
            | Held on to |  |  | 
          
            | Retained possession |  |  | 
          
            | Withheld, as secrets |  |  | 
          
            | Continued, with "up" |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't turn |  |  | 
          
            | Retained |  |  | 
          
            | Held |  |  | 
          
            | Held on to |  |  | 
          
            | Left in |  |  | 
          
            | Set aside |  |  | 
          
            | Kind of woman |  |  | 
          
            | Refrained (from) |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't throw out |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't toss |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't dispose of |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't throw away |  |  | 
          
            | Fulfilled, as a promise |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't spoil |  |  | 
          
            | Retained |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't surrender |  |  | 
          
            | Retained for oneself |  |  | 
          
            | Wouldn't relinquish |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't sell |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't chuck |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't sell |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't spoil |  |  | 
          
            | Held on to |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't give away |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't chuck |  |  | 
          
            | Held on to |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't part with |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't relinquish |  |  | 
          
            | Held onto |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't surrender |  |  | 
          
            | Maintained |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't surrender |  |  | 
          
            | Held back |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't toss |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't go stale |  |  | 
          
            | Held onto |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't go bad |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't go stale |  |  | 
          
            | Maintained |  |  | 
          
            | Maintained |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't return |  |  | 
          
            | Observed |  |  | 
          
            | Stayed fresh |  |  | 
          
            | Guarded |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't relinquish |  |  | 
          
            | Retained |  |  | 
          
            | Fulfilled, as a promise |  |  | 
          
            | Fulfilled, as a promise |  |  | 
          
            | Withheld, as secrets |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't dispose of |  |  | 
          
            | Maintained |  |  | 
          
            | Saved |  |  | 
          
            | Maintained |  |  | 
          
            | Maintained |  |  | 
          
            | Held onto |  |  | 
          
            | Hung on to |  |  | 
          
            | Stayed good |  |  | 
          
            | Maintained |  |  | 
          
            | Had in stock |  |  | 
          
            | Retained |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't toss |  |  | 
          
            | Possessed |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't return |  |  | 
          
            | Retained |  |  | 
          
            | Hung onto |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't hand off |  |  | 
          
            | Set aside |  |  | 
          
            | Retained |  |  | 
          
            | Maintained, as a diary |  |  | 
          
            | Held on to |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't spoil |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't sell |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't donate |  |  | 
          
            | Hung on to |  |  | 
          
            | Preserved |  |  | 
          
            | Had in stock |  |  | 
          
            | Held back |  |  | 
          
            | Preserved |  |  | 
          
            | Retained possession |  |  | 
          
            | Reserved |  |  | 
          
            | Continued (with "on") |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't relinquish |  |  | 
          
            | Withheld, as secrets |  |  | 
          
            | Continued, with "on" |  |  | 
          
            | Withheld, as secrets |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't relinquish |  |  | 
          
            | Hung on to |  |  | 
          
            | Took care of |  |  | 
          
            | Held on to rather than sold |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't return |  |  | 
          
            | Hung onto |  |  | 
          
            | Retained |  |  | 
          
            | Wouldn't relinquish |  |  | 
          
            | Refused to surrender |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't go stale |  |  | 
          
            | Continued |  |  | 
          
            | Held onto |  |  | 
          
            | Stored |  |  | 
          
            | Held |  |  | 
          
            | Maintained, as a diary |  |  | 
          
            | Preserved |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't hand off |  |  | 
          
            | Fulfilled  as a promise |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't part with |  |  | 
          
            | Reserved |  |  | 
          
            | Preserved |  |  | 
          
            | Hoarded |  |  | 
          
            | Supported |  |  | 
          
            | Withheld |  |  | 
          
            | Fulfilled, as a promise |  |  | 
          
            | Reserved |  |  | 
          
            | Like Amber and Becky Sharp |  |  | 
          
            | Held onto |  |  | 
          
            | Maintained |  |  | 
          
            | Took care of. |  |  | 
          
            | Retained. |  |  | 
          
            | Held on to. |  |  | 
          
            | Guarded. |  |  | 
          
            | Set aside |  |  | 
          
            | Held onto |  |  | 
          
            | Didn't surrender |  |  | 
          
            | Preserved. |  |  | 
          
            | Held in reserve. |  |  | 
          
            | Held onto. |  |  | 
          
            | Maintained. |  |  |