Challenge that is holding fellow back in dance (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Challenge that is holding fellow back in dance (8) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEFIANCE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFIANCE Challenge that is holding fellow back in dance (8) (8)
7% TEST Challenge (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
7% HIS That fellow's (3) USA Today Oct 15, 2025
7% RIPS Nervous pirate holds back tears (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
7% HIM That fellow (3) Newsday Oct 5, 2025
7% CHAP Fellow (4) Newsday Sep 18, 2025
7% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) (8) Mirror Quick Sep 12, 2025
7% SITON Hold back for a time (5) Newsday Sep 10, 2025
7% RUMBA Strum balalaika, holding a dance (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 3, 2025
7% RETAIN Hold back (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 26, 2025
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