Distasteful ruling holds up in turn (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Distasteful ruling holds up in turn (9) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 5, 2026. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is REPUGNANT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REPUGNANT Distasteful ruling holds up in turn (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
7% SPEAR Salesman's turned up holding a weapon (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 23, 2025
7% PROP Hold (up) (4) Universal Nov 6, 2025
6% AWAIT Anticipate a hold-up (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Dec 31, 2025
6% WAITAMINUTE "Hold on!" (11) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
6% TARSI Is rodent turning up bones? (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
6% REAPPEAR Turn up again (8) (8) Mirror Classic Dec 25, 2025
6% CUE A spider might hold this up (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 19, 2025
6% PILS Turned up voucher for booze (4) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 16, 2025
6% BLUEPETER Safe to hold up Navy flag (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 15, 2025

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