Detains for a change, as a substitute (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Detains for a change, as a substitute (7) . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INSTEAD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INSTEAD Detains for a change, as a substitute (7) (7)
7% QUORN Meat substitute (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 9, 2025
7% OLEO US butter substitute (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 6, 2025
7% SOYA Meat substitute (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 4, 2025
7% CAROB Chocolate substitute (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 2, 2025
7% MEAT Tempeh might be substituted for it (4) USA Today Dec 2, 2025
7% INS Stand-___ (substitutes) (3) Universal Dec 1, 2025
7% MUTATE Change (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 1, 2025
7% ALTERED Changed (7) Commuter Nov 20, 2025
7% COINS Change (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 10, 2025
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