Held back, May need to be ironed out again (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REPRESSED Held back, May need to be ironed out again (9) (9)
6% NIAGARA Falls again, turning back with artist (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 17, 2026
6% WRY Ironic (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 12, 2026
6% KNOLL Held back by bull on Kentish mound (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 11, 2026
6% RELEASE Let out, or let out again? (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 9, 2026
6% UGH "Not this again!" (3) USA Today Feb 9, 2026
6% RENEGE Back out (6) Premier Sunday Feb 8, 2026
6% ISNT "___ it ironic?" (4) Universal Feb 8, 2026
6% DELHI I held out, somewhere in India (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Feb 7, 2026
6% DAHLIA Trouble held back plant (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 3, 2026
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