Get into a habit that is holding back career (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Get into a habit that is holding back career (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on December 3, 2025. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INURE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INURE Get into a habit that is holding back career (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 3, 2025
7% REINSIN Holds back (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 28, 2025
7% DETAINS Holds back (7) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
7% OBTAIN Get hold of (6) The Times Concise Oct 15, 2025
6% LIFER Career soldier (5) Commuter Dec 3, 2025
6% NAPE Jackanapes holding back of neck (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Dec 1, 2025
6% HERE "Hold this" (4) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
6% GOINTO Select, as a career (6) New York Times Nov 27, 2025
6% REOPEN Get back in business (6) Newsday Nov 23, 2025
6% INARUT Trapped by habit (6) Premier Sunday Nov 23, 2025

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