Held back for a set period Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFERRED Held back for a set period (8) The Times Concise Feb 15, 2024
3% LULL Period of calm (4) Newsday Feb 22, 2026
3% ERAS Historical periods (4) USA Today Feb 22, 2026
3% AGE Period (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 20, 2026
3% LAB Setting in Frankenstein and Back to the Future (3) The Atlantic Feb 12, 2026
3% KNOLL Held back by bull on Kentish mound (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 11, 2026
3% ERA Period (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 9, 2026
3% ICEAGE Glacial period (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 7, 2026
3% TERMS Limited periods (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 5, 2026
3% DAHLIA Trouble held back plant (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 3, 2026

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