A bird is held back by detergents (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EGRET A bird is held back by detergents (5) (5)
8% RETINEBAR I was being held back (9) The Times O Tempora Feb 28, 2026
8% CLEANER Detergent (7) Puzzler Backwords Dec 6, 2025
7% DEPOSIT Arsenal entertaining is held back for security (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 6, 2026
7% ASTERN Like a bird at the back (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Feb 26, 2026
7% KNOLL Held back by bull on Kentish mound (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 11, 2026
7% STERN Small bird back at sea (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 9, 2026
7% DAHLIA Trouble held back plant (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 3, 2026
7% GAIN Laundry detergent brand (4) New York Times Jan 28, 2026
7% TIDEPOD Detergent unit (7) Wall Street Journal Dec 23, 2025
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