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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Deliberately hold back last seen in Telegraph Quick puzzle. 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DRAGONESHEELS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DRAGONESHEELS Deliberately hold back (13) The Telegraph Quick Apr 15, 2017
4% STEMS Holds back (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 6, 2026
4% PLANNED Deliberate (7) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
3% ESCHEWS Deliberately avoids (7) USA Today Feb 16, 2026
3% EMOTIONAL Holding back tears, perhaps (9) LA Times Daily Feb 14, 2026
3% RETAINING Holding on to (9) Commuter Feb 14, 2026
3% HAS Holds (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 13, 2026
3% WAIT "Hold on!" (4)
3% WHOA "Hold on there!" (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 10, 2026
3% INUNISON Sopranos in university holding back as one (2,6) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 3, 2026

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