He needs to sling off but holds his tongue Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue He needs to sling off but holds his tongue . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ENGLISH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENGLISH He needs to sling off but holds his tongue (7)
3% ATBAY Keep ____, hold off (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 9, 2026
2% EGGNOG Back off, holding goods and drink (3-3) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 8, 2026
2% SPOILTBRAT Tip: borstal may be what he needs (6,4) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 4, 2026
2% SAVE Hold on to (4) New York Times Mar 1, 2026
2% ANTEATER Long-tongued animal (8) New York Times Feb 26, 2026
2% HINDI Deer with one tongue (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 26, 2026
2% BELONG Hold a membership (6) Newsday Feb 22, 2026
2% ERSE Gaelic tongue (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 21, 2026
2% LISPS They're on the tip of some tongues (5) Newsday Feb 21, 2026
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