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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PINTO Got nippy, held back the horse (5)
6% CHILLY Nippy, cold (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 6, 2026
6% LETITRIP Held nothing back (8) Universal Dec 14, 2025
6% BITEAT Be nippy with, as a pup (6) Premier Sunday Nov 23, 2025
5% LED Held the reins (3) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
5% SLOWED Held up (6) Newsday Jan 17, 2026
5% EVENTER Victory on back of horse, record for jockey (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
5% ISEE "Got it" (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
5% IVE "__ got it!" (3) LA Times Daily Jan 7, 2026
5% KNOLL Held back by bull on Kentish mound (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 4, 2026
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