Held back through shyness? (2,7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INRESERVE Held back through shyness? (2,7) (9)
7% LETITRIP Held nothing back (8) Universal Dec 14, 2025
7% RESERVE Husband's shyness (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Dec 7, 2025
6% LEAF Browse, with "through" (4)
6% KIDNAPPED Held for ransom (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 8, 2026
6% KNOLL Held back by bull on Kentish mound (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 4, 2026
6% WIDOW Dowager's opportunity to get rid of shyness at heart (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jan 1, 2026
6% CATS Part of last act held back in musical (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Dec 29, 2025
6% KEPT Held on to (4) Universal Dec 28, 2025
6% ACING Breezing through (5) Newsday Dec 28, 2025
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