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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | INEPT Being clumsy, it holds the writer back (5) | (5) | ||
| 8% | IMPEDE Hold back | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Jul 23, 2026 |
| 7% | AWKWARD Clumsy | (7) | New York Times | Sep 20, 2026 |
| 7% | INRESERVE Being held back | (9) | Universal | Sep 18, 2026 |
| 7% | BATE Hold back, as breath | (4) | Newsday | Aug 16, 2026 |
| 6% | GAWKY Awkward, clumsy | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Sep 25, 2026 |
| 6% | ENTITY Being | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Sep 24, 2026 |
| 6% | APE Clumsy galoot | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Sep 23, 2026 |
| 6% | RESTRAINT Holding back others catching rail service | (9) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Sep 23, 2026 |
| 6% | RETAIN Hold on to | (6) | USA Today | Sep 20, 2026 |
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