Greed, a weakness holding soldiers back Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AVARICE Greed, a weakness holding soldiers back (7) The Times Cryptic Mar 21, 2022
6% FEEBLE Weak (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 7, 2026
6% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) (8) Mirror Quick Jan 2, 2026
6% REINSIN Holds back (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 28, 2025
6% DETAINS Holds back (7) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
5% RETAIN Hold on to (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 7, 2026
5% SIN Sloth or greed, e.g. (3)
5% ANT "Soldier" insect (3) Commuter Jan 6, 2026
5% TBILISI Capital, is it holding politician back? (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 4, 2026
5% OLDSWEAT Veteran soldier (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 1, 2026

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