Held the reins Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Held the reins last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LED Held the reins (3) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
3% BIT Piece of metal held in the mouth of a horse by reins in order to control the animal while riding (3) (3) Mirror Quiz Jan 28, 2026
3% SLOWED Held up (6) Newsday Jan 17, 2026
3% KEPT Held on to (4) Universal Dec 28, 2025
3% CARTE ___ blanche (free rein) (5) USA Today Dec 13, 2025
2% ACRE Some land right held by one (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 20, 2026
2% AVERAGE Swear when held up by mature pedestrian (7) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 19, 2026
2% ETHEL Girl held by male, the lad (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 13, 2026
2% DOOR One might be slammed or held open (4) New York Times Midi Mar 13, 2026
2% DEPOSIT Arsenal entertaining is held back for security (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 6, 2026

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