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"Hold up!" Crossword Clue
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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hold-up featured in Telegraph Quick puzzle on October 30, 2025. We have found 52 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SETBACK.
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39 Potential Answers:
| Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SETBACK Hold-up | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 30, 2025 |
| ROB Hold up | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Oct 21, 2025 |
| DELAY Hold-up | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 8, 2025 |
| HIJACK Hold up (6) | (6) | The Guardian Quick | Aug 23, 2025 |
| MUG Hold up | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Aug 21, 2025 |
| SNAG Holdup | (4) | New York Times | Aug 10, 2025 |
| WAIT "Hold up!" | (4) | USA Today | Apr 24, 2025 |
| WAITASEC "Hold up . . ." | (8) | USA Today | Nov 18, 2024 |
| WAYLAY Hold up | (6) | New York Times | Jul 2, 2024 |
| LAST Hold up | (4) | New York Times | May 30, 2024 |
13 Similar Clues:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36% | LASTS Holds up | (5) | LA Times Daily | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 34% | ROBS Holds up | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Mar 15, 2025 |
| 34% | BEARS Holds up | (5) | Newsday | Mar 2, 2024 |
| 34% | HEISTS Hold-ups | (6) | ||
| 34% | STYMIES Holds up | (7) | LA Times Daily | Nov 27, 2021 |
| 34% | PROPS Holds (up) | (5) | LA Times Daily | Feb 19, 2017 |
| 34% | IMPEDES Holds up | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 13, 2017 |
| 34% | ROBBING Holding up | (7) | ||
| 34% | ENDURES Holds up | (7) | ||
| 34% | DANGLES Holds up | (7) |
Clues for The Telegraph Quick Puzzle on October 30, 2025
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In this clue, "Hold up" is a clever play on words suggesting a robbery or theft. "Rob" is the answer, which means to steal from someone by using force or threats. The clue uses wordplay to lead you to the answer.