Held back, as tears Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UNSHED Held back, as tears (6) LA Times Daily Dec 2, 2023
9% LETITRIP Held nothing back (8) Universal Dec 14, 2025
8% RIP Tear (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 14, 2026
8% KNOLL Held back by bull on Kentish mound (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 4, 2026
8% WEPT Was in tears (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 2, 2026
8% SOBBING In tears (7) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
8% KEPT Held on to (4) Universal Dec 28, 2025
8% PESTO Sauce not separated when held back (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 21, 2025
8% ASPIRE Each holding tears back makes wish (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 19, 2025
8% ANTSY Restless analyst naturally held back (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 8, 2025

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