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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:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | BUTTONHOLE Detain for a talk | (10) | ||
| 3% | YAK Talk and talk | (3) | Eugene Sheffer | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 3% | WERE "Now __ talking!" | (4) | LA Times Daily | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 3% | GOON "Keep talking" | (4) | LA Times Daily | Nov 24, 2025 |
| 3% | TED ___ Talks (inspirational talks): Abbr. | (3) | ||
| 3% | GAB Talk on and on and on and on | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 22, 2025 |
| 3% | ONE "You're ___ to talk!" | (3) | USA Today | Nov 22, 2025 |
| 3% | NATTER Talk on and on | (6) | Commuter | Nov 21, 2025 |
| 3% | IMLATE "No time to talk!" | (6) | USA Today | Nov 20, 2025 |
| 3% | TOUT Talk up | (4) | Universal | Nov 19, 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.