Held back by one taut catapult to set in motion (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACTUATE Held back by one taut catapult to set in motion (7) (7)
6% SECOND Back a motion (6) USA Today Jun 21, 2026
6% HEAVE Catapult (5) New York Times Jun 14, 2026
6% SLING Catapult (5) Puzzler Backwords May 21, 2026
6% SLACK Not taut (5) Thomas Joseph May 2, 2026
6% SLINGSHOT Hand-held catapult (9) Puzzler Backwords Apr 30, 2026
5% STEMMED Held back (7) (7) Puzzler Jul 9, 2026
5% TIGHTEN Make taut (7) (7) Mirror Quick Jul 1, 2026
5% GARNER Maverick actor held back by director, enraged (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 30, 2026
5% FLOW River's motion (4) Newsday Jun 29, 2026
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