Got nippy, held back the horse Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Got nippy, held back the horse . 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 PINTO.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PINTO Got nippy, held back the horse (5)
6% BATED Held back, as breath (5) Universal Sep 2, 2025
6% CHILLY Nippy, cold (6) Puzzler Backwords Aug 15, 2025
5% ISEE "Got it" (4) LA Times Daily Nov 1, 2025
5% KENTUCKYDERBY US horse race held at Churchill Downs in Louisville (8,5) (13) The Guardian Weekend Oct 25, 2025
5% FARED Got on (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 20, 2025
5% OWNED Held the deed to (5) Commuter Oct 20, 2025
5% ATBAY Held in check (5) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
5% NOTED "Got it" (5) New York Times Oct 14, 2025
5% ADHERED Held fast (to) (7) The Times Concise Oct 1, 2025
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