Held back or restrained Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SUBDUED Held back or restrained (7) Family Time Jan 21, 2024
3% DEPOSIT Arsenal entertaining is held back for security (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 6, 2026
3% RETINEBAR I was being held back (9) The Times O Tempora Feb 28, 2026
3% KNOLL Held back by bull on Kentish mound (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 11, 2026
3% DAHLIA Trouble held back plant (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 3, 2026
3% LED Held the reins (3) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
3% SLOWED Held up (6) Newsday Jan 17, 2026
3% LEASHED Restrained, as a dog (7) Universal Jan 10, 2026
3% MUTED Restrained (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Jan 8, 2026
3% KEPT Held on to (4) Universal Dec 28, 2025

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