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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% | MYNAH Talking bird | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | Jan 9, 2026 |
| 3% | SER Sun. talk | (3) | Eugene Sheffer | Jan 9, 2026 |
| 3% | GROWL Talk angrily | (5) | Newsday | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 3% | DRONEDON Talked tediously | (8) | Newsday | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 3% | DIS Trash-talk | (3) | Commuter | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 3% | TONGUETIED Too shy to talk | (10) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 3% | IDLECHAT Small talk | (8) | New York Times | Dec 31, 2025 |
| 3% | GLIB Smooth-talking | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 31, 2025 |
| 3% | CHAT Informal talk | (4) | Newsday | Dec 30, 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.