Held back (from) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Held back (from) . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is REFRAINED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REFRAINED Held back (from) (9)
84% UNRELEASED Held back from the public (10) Newsday Jan 21, 2023
63% CRAWL Son held back from bad writing stroke (5) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 23, 2022
10% LETITRIP Held nothing back (8) Universal Dec 14, 2025
9% KNOW Recognise geek from the back (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 20, 2026
9% OLD From way back (3) USA Today Feb 14, 2026
9% OLDER From further back (5) New York Times Feb 12, 2026
9% KNOLL Held back by bull on Kentish mound (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 11, 2026
9% DAHLIA Trouble held back plant (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 3, 2026
9% LED Held the reins (3) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
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