Held back love, meeting heartless female relative Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONICE Held back love, meeting heartless female relative (5) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 21, 2024
6% NANAS Female relatives (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 27, 2025
6% AUNTS Female relatives (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 27, 2025
6% AUNT Female relative (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 17, 2025
6% NIECE Female relative (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 27, 2025
6% GRANDMA Older female relative (7) The Times Concise Oct 21, 2025
6% GRANS Female relatives (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 8, 2025
5% MUTUAL Held in common (6) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
5% KEEPOFF Avoid furtive look back of female (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 10, 2025
5% AUNTIE Relative (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 10, 2025

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