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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KEPT Held back at the finish to record there initially (4) (4)
8% STEMMED Held back (7) (7) Puzzler Jul 9, 2026
7% ATLOGGERHEADS Record held by unusually great leaders engaged in dispute (13) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 25, 2026
7% NOMINATE Propose record involving male in agony initially (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 20, 2026
7% S Held on to (1) USA Today Quick Jul 15, 2026
7% SLOPPY Sentimental lady initially held to be careless (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 8, 2026
7% GARNER Maverick actor held back by director, enraged (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 30, 2026
7% BSIDE Back half of a record (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 13, 2026
7% RESET Put back to an initial state (5) The Times Concise May 11, 2026
6% ALMOSTDONE Nearly finished (10) Universal Jul 25, 2026
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