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
11% BATED Held back, as breath (5) Universal Sep 2, 2025
9% ATBAY Held in check (5) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
9% SHIED Backed (away from) (5) New York Times Oct 6, 2025
9% ADHERED Held fast (to) (7) The Times Concise Oct 1, 2025
9% CLUNG Held on tightly (5) Universal Sep 27, 2025
9% ASHORE Back from boating (6) Newsday Sep 11, 2025
9% IRATE Proletariat held back, somewhat annoyed (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 26, 2025
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