Couldn't hold back tears Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRIED Couldn't hold back tears (5) USA Today Dec 31, 2024
7% DARNS Fights back tears? (5) New York Times Oct 19, 2025
7% RIPS Nervous pirate holds back tears (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
6% LETSRIP Holds nothing back (7) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
6% REND Tear (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 18, 2025
6% RIP Tear (3) Commuter Oct 11, 2025
6% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) (8) Mirror Quick Sep 12, 2025
6% SITON Hold back for a time (5) Newsday Sep 10, 2025
6% RETAIN Hold back (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 26, 2025
5% TONIC The "T" in a G&T cocktail (5) USA Today Oct 18, 2025

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