Held back at the finish to record there initially (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Held back at the finish to record there initially (4) . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KEPT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KEPT Held back at the finish to record there initially (4) (4)
7% KNOLL Held back by bull on Kentish mound (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 11, 2026
7% DAHLIA Trouble held back plant (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 3, 2026
7% LETITRIP Held nothing back (8) Universal Dec 14, 2025
7% BSIDE Back of a 45 record (5) New York Times Mini Dec 14, 2025
7% OLDIE Record you've held for decades? (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 13, 2025
6% CAPSOFF Finishes with flair (7) New York Times Feb 11, 2026
6% END Finish (3) Universal Feb 10, 2026
6% ENDED Finished (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 10, 2026
6% ENDS Finishes (4) Commuter Feb 5, 2026
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