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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% REINSIN Holds back (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 28, 2025
4% DETAINS Holds back (7) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
3% EMMET System meant to hold back ant (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 19, 2025
3% ASPIRE Each holding tears back makes wish (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 19, 2025
3% PERVERSE Deliberately contrary (8) Wall Street Journal Dec 18, 2025
3% FLOUTED Deliberately disobeyed, as a rule (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 12, 2025
3% KEEPS Holds on to (5) LA Times Daily Dec 11, 2025
3% LEASH An anagram of heals - it may hold setter back (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 11, 2025
3% ARSON Deliberate burning of property (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 4, 2025

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