Adjectives -- or pronouns -- will hold back such writing Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PROSE Adjectives -- or pronouns -- will hold back such writing (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 3, 2021
7% DECLENSION Inflecting of nouns, pronouns and adjectives (10) The Times Specialist Dec 22, 2025
6% SECOND Project holding company back (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
6% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) (8) Mirror Quick Jan 2, 2026
6% REINSIN Holds back (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 28, 2025
6% DETAINS Holds back (7) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
5% WHO Relative pronoun (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 16, 2026
5% HANDS Hold 'em holdings (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 16, 2026
5% PEN Write (3) The Atlantic Jan 15, 2026
5% HERS Possessive pronoun (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 14, 2026

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