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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% | SER Sun. talk | (3) | Eugene Sheffer | Jun 16, 2026 |
| 3% | THAT Talk-Talk linkup, in the title of a 2012 Rihanna hit | (4) | The Washington Post Mini | Jun 16, 2026 |
| 3% | SASS Back talk | (4) | USA Today | Jun 12, 2026 |
| 3% | RAPS Talks over music? | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jun 12, 2026 |
| 3% | GREED "This is the ___ they talk about in the Bible" | (5) | The Atlantic | Jun 12, 2026 |
| 3% | EARFUL Talking-to | (6) | LA Times Daily | Jun 10, 2026 |
| 3% | SMALL Such talk is insignificant | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jun 10, 2026 |
| 3% | TED ___ talk | (3) | New York Times | Jun 9, 2026 |
| 3% | IDA Windbag regularly detains this woman (3) | (3) | The Guardian Quiptic | Jun 7, 2026 |
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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.