Guardian‘s to hold back, holding back Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFENDER Guardian‘s to hold back, holding back (8)
92% DETAINS Holds back (7) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
85% LETSRIP Holds nothing back (7) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
82% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) (8) Mirror Quick Sep 12, 2025
82% SITON Hold back for a time (5) Newsday Sep 10, 2025
80% RETAIN Hold back (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 26, 2025
72% RELIC Council erroneously holds back artefact (5) The Times Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
72% PRESERVING Keeping quiet, holding back (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 18, 2025
72% RIPS Nervous pirate holds back tears (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
67% CONTAIN Hold back Tory money article probes (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 8, 2025
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