Detain for a talk Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Detain for a talk . 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BUTTONHOLE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BUTTONHOLE Detain for a talk (10)
3% SLANG Informal talk (5) Universal Nov 3, 2025
3% SCOLD Give a talking-to (5) New York Times Nov 3, 2025
3% I Talk back (1) USA Today Quick Nov 2, 2025
3% SASS Talk back (4) USA Today Quick Nov 2, 2025
3% THATSRICH "You're one to talk!" (9) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
3% YAP Talk and talk and talk and talk (3)
3% TAUNT Talk trash to (5) New York Times Mini Oct 30, 2025
3% GABON Country to talk incessantly (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 29, 2025
3% CHATTY Given to informal talk (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 28, 2025
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In this clue, "Detain for a talk," the key is to think of a situation where someone stops you to have a conversation. "Buttonhole" refers to this act of stopping someone to talk, like when a politician is buttonholed by a reporter. It's a term that captures the idea of being detained or engaged in conversation.