Eat, though no starter included in held-up Christmas meal Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Eat, though no starter included in held-up Christmas meal last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LUNCHEON.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LUNCHEON Eat, though no starter included in held-up Christmas meal (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 10, 2018
5% ADORE Just eat up (5) Newsday Feb 28, 2026
5% UPPER Superior meal in the evening without a starter (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 3, 2026
5% SLOWED Held up (6) Newsday Jan 17, 2026
4% ISIT "Really, though?" (4) Universal Apr 7, 2026
4% TAB Paragraph starter (3)
4% DESMOINES Eats a meal around some weird state capital (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 31, 2026
4% NOBALL Extra reason cricket was held up? (2,4) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 30, 2026
4% STIFLED Held back (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 28, 2026
4% ALLI "___ want for Christmas ..." (4) New York Times Mini Mar 26, 2026

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