Characteristics begin holding one back (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Characteristics begin holding one back (6) . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TRAITS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRAITS Characteristics begin holding one back (6) (6)
8% DETAINS Holds back (7) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
8% LETSRIP Holds nothing back (7) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
7% END "It was the beginning of the ___" (3)
7% TRAIT Genetic characteristic (5) Newsday Nov 5, 2025
7% RELIC Council erroneously holds back artefact (5) The Times Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
7% TRANSIT Poles in characteristic movement (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 28, 2025
7% ONSET Beginning (5) New York Times Oct 28, 2025
7% PECULIAR Strange characteristic (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 20, 2025
7% PRESERVING Keeping quiet, holding back (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 18, 2025
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