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% SHH "No talking!" (3) Universal Sep 29, 2026
3% CHAT Casual talk (4) Newsday Sep 29, 2026
3% PRAYS Talks to God (5) Commuter Sep 29, 2026
3% SASSES Talks back to (6) USA Today Sep 28, 2026
3% PRATE Talk foolishly (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 28, 2026
3% SMACK Trash talk (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 26, 2026
3% RANT Crazy talk (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 26, 2026
3% DISS Trash-talk (4) Commuter Sep 25, 2026
3% YAP Talk on and on (3) Newsday Sep 24, 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.